reconstruct
gb/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/ us/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/
B2
Англійська
~ 9300
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
B2
action
1
build something again after damage
To build or make something again after it has been broken, damaged, or destroyed.
Модель уживання:
to reconstruct [something]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes use *reconstruct* when *repair* is more natural for small things (e.g., saying "reconstruct my phone" instead of "repair my phone"). *Reconstruct* is usually for something large or seriously damaged, such as a building, road, or town. Learners may also say "reconstruct again", which is redundant because *re-* already means "again".
Синоніми
rebuild (Very close in meaning; often the most natural everyday choice for buildings and structures.)
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restore (Emphasizes bringing something back to an earlier state or appearance, sometimes with historical or artistic care.)
Антоніми
demolish (Means to knock down or destroy a structure, the opposite process of building it again.)
Словосполучення
reconstruct a building
|reconstruct a bridge
|reconstruct the city
|reconstruct infrastructure
|reconstruct the house
|reconstruct the damage
Теми
buildings
|disasters
|engineering
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The government plans to reconstruct the bridge that collapsed in the storm.
- After the war, they spent years reconstructing the ruined city center.
- Engineers are working to reconstruct the road as quickly as possible.
- Volunteers helped reconstruct homes that were damaged by the flood.
- The castle was carefully reconstructed using old photographs and drawings.
Навчальні приклади
- They will reconstruct the school after the fire.
- Workers are reconstructing the old house.
- The town was reconstructed after the earthquake.
- People gave money to reconstruct the hospital.
- The company wants to reconstruct its factory next year.
Дієслово
B2
action
2
recreate or infer something from evidence
To understand and show how something in the past happened by using signs, facts, or information.
Модель уживання:
to reconstruct [an event/situation] from [evidence/information]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse *reconstruct* with *remember*. *Reconstruct* is not just thinking back; it is building an understanding from outside information or evidence. They may also say *reconstruct about* something (e.g., "reconstruct about the accident"); the correct pattern is usually *reconstruct the accident* or *reconstruct what happened*.
Синоніми
recreate (Focuses on making a version or model of something; does not always emphasize using evidence.)
|
piece together (More informal phrasal verb; stresses slowly forming a picture from small bits of information.)
Антоніми
distort (Means to change or present events or facts in a false or misleading way, the opposite of carefully reconstructing them.)
Словосполучення
reconstruct the crime
|reconstruct events
|reconstruct the timeline
|reconstruct the scene
|reconstruct the past
|reconstruct the data
Теми
science
|crime
|history
|research
|education
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- Detectives used security cameras and phone records to reconstruct the crime.
- Historians are trying to reconstruct what daily life was like in the ancient city.
- From the notes and emails, we were able to reconstruct the sequence of events.
- Scientists reconstructed the dinosaur’s appearance from its bones.
- The software can reconstruct a 3D image from these scans.
Навчальні приклади
- The police reconstructed the accident from videos and photos.
- Experts reconstructed the story from old letters.
- We tried to reconstruct what happened that night.
- The program reconstructs the picture from small pieces of data.
- The historian reconstructed the king’s life from many records.
Дієслово
technical
C1
action
3
surgically rebuild body tissue
In medical work, to build or shape a body part again with surgery.
Модель уживання:
to reconstruct [a body part]
Поширена помилка:
Learners may not realize that *reconstruct* is the more natural technical verb in medical and surgical contexts, and might overuse *fix* or *repair* instead. In formal medical English, phrases like "reconstruct the ligament" or "breast reconstruction" are preferred.
Синоніми
repair (More general and less technical; does not specifically express surgical rebuilding of body structures.)
|
rebuild (Used metaphorically in medicine; *reconstruct* is the standard technical term.)
Антоніми
remove (In surgery, removing a body part (e.g., amputation, mastectomy) is the opposite of reconstructing or replacing it.)
Словосполучення
reconstruct a knee
|reconstruct a breast
|reconstruct the jaw
|reconstruct the ligament
|reconstruct facial features
|reconstruct damaged tissue
Теми
medicine
|health
|surgery
|body
Приклади
- Surgeons were able to reconstruct his knee using a tendon from his other leg.
- After the tumor was removed, doctors reconstructed her jaw.
- Plastic surgeons reconstructed his nose following the accident.
- The team used a skin graft to reconstruct the burned area.
- She decided to have her breast reconstructed after the mastectomy.
Навчальні приклади
- Doctors reconstructed his face after the car crash.
- The surgeon will reconstruct her knee ligament.
- They used skin from his leg to reconstruct his arm.
- She chose to reconstruct her breast after surgery.
- The doctor said they can reconstruct the broken nose.
Граматика
Словникова форма
reconstruct
IPA
GB/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/
US/ɹˌikənstɹˈʌkt/
Склади й наголос
re - con - struct (3 склади)
Stress on 3rd syllable (struct)
Форми слова
Verb
- Base: reconstruct
- 3rd Person Singular: reconstructs
- Present Participle: reconstructing
- Past: reconstructed
Споріднені слова
Forms
reconstructs
verb
reconstructing
verb
reconstructed
verb
Core family
Related words
constructive
adjective B2
constructively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
reconstructive
adjective
deconstruct
verb
deconstruction
noun
Вирази
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