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/kɔ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃/
Translation
construction, building
Word origin
From Latin constructio, from construere ('to pile up, to build'), built from con- ('together') and struere ('to heap').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- constructio
- English cognates
- construction, structure
Grammar
Examples
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Building the bridge took two years.
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The new buildings are changing the neighbourhood.
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He has worked in construction for ten years.
Cette .
This building is too tall for the village.
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The noise of the building work wakes the neighbours.
Where this fits
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