la
feminine
/konstɾukˈθjon/
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Translation
construction, building
Word origin
From Latin constructio, from construere ('to pile up, to build'), from con- ('together') plus struere ('to pile, to arrange').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- constructio
- English cognates
- construction, structure
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralconstrucciones
Examples
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The construction of the bridge will take two years.
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He has worked in construction since he was very young.
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Careful, there is a building site on the street!
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That old building is made of stone.
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When will the construction of the hospital be finished?
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