construct
gb/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/ us/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2300
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B1
action
1
To build or put together
To make something by joining parts together.
استعمال کا انداز:
to construct [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'construct' with 'design'; 'construct' means to actually build, not just plan.
ہم معنی الفاظ
build (More common in everyday speech; often used for both physical and abstract things.)
متضاد الفاظ
demolish (Refers to taking apart or destroying a structure.)
لفظی تراکیب
construct a building
|construct a bridge
|construct a road
|construct a model
|construct a sentence
موضوعات
construction
|engineering
|daily life
|daily_life
|work
|technology
مثالیں
- The company plans to construct a new office downtown.
- They constructed the bridge in less than two years.
- Workers are busy constructing houses along the river.
- The engineer constructed a scale model of the dam.
- We constructed a shelter from wood and metal sheets.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They will construct a new school.
- Workers construct roads in the summer.
- My father constructs wooden chairs.
- We construct a small house for our dog.
فعل
B2
action
2
To create an idea or argument
To make an idea or plan by thinking carefully and putting facts together.
استعمال کا انداز:
to construct [an argument/a theory/a plan]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse 'make' instead of 'construct' in formal contexts where precision is needed.
ہم معنی الفاظ
formulate (More formal; emphasizes careful and precise creation of ideas.)
متضاد الفاظ
dismantle (In this sense, means to break apart an idea or argument.)
لفظی تراکیب
construct an argument
|construct a theory
|construct a plan
|construct a narrative
موضوعات
communication
|education
|thinking
|science
مثالیں
- She constructed a convincing argument for the proposal.
- The scientists constructed a new theory based on the data.
- He constructed a detailed plan for the project.
- They constructed a narrative that explained the events clearly.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I will construct a plan for the trip.
- She constructed an idea for the story.
- We construct arguments in class.
- He constructed a theory about the weather.
اسم
technical
C1
entity
3
Something built or created, physical or mental
Something made or created, which can be real like a building or abstract like an idea.
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse 'construct' (noun) with 'construction'; 'construction' refers more to the process or industry.
ہم معنی الفاظ
concept (Common for abstract ideas; less likely for physical objects.)
متضاد الفاظ
natural phenomenon (Refers to something that exists without being made by people.)
لفظی تراکیب
social construct
|theoretical construct
|mental construct
موضوعات
science
|education
|technology
مثالیں
- Gender can be seen as a social construct.
- The model is a useful scientific construct for explaining behavior.
- The building itself is an impressive construct.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- A story is a mental construct.
- A bridge is a physical construct.
- Money is a social construct.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
construct
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
US/kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
con - struct (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: construct
- Plural: constructs
Verb
- Base: construct
- 3rd Person Singular: constructs
- Present Participle: constructing
- Past: constructed
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
constructs
noun
constructing
verb
constructed
verb
Core family
construction
noun A2
constructive
adjective B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unconstructive
adjective
destructive
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
deconstruct
verb
deconstruction
noun
عبارات
construct a sentence
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ə sˈɛntəns/
fixed phrase
Make a full sentence
To put words together to make a complete sentence.
مثالیں
- It’s important to know how to construct a sentence correctly.
- The child is learning to construct simple sentences.
construct an argument
1/kənstɹˈʌkt ən ˈɑɹɡjəmənt/
fixed phrase
Make reasons for your opinion
To give clear and connected reasons to support your opinion or idea.
مثالیں
- Students must learn how to construct an argument in essays.
- He constructed an argument against the new law.
social construct
1/sˈoʊʃəl kˈɑnstɹʌkt/
fixed phrase
An idea made by society
An idea that people in society agree on, but that does not exist naturally.
مثالیں
- Race is often described as a social construct.
- The concept of beauty is largely a social construct.