construir
/konsˈtɾwiɾ/, [kõnsˈt̪ɾwiɾ], /konstɾuˈiɾ/, [kõns.t̪ɾuˈiɾ]build, build up
Verb construir (first-person singular present construyo, first-person singular preterite construí, past participle construido)
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to build
- El año pasado, construyeron muchos apartamentos.
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They built a lot of apartments last year.
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to construct
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El coste de construir el ferrocarril era demasiado alto.
The cost of building the railroad was too high.
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Tom abandonó su plan de construir una fábrica.
Tom abandoned his plan to build a factory.
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Logró construir una casa pequeña.
He was able to build a small house.
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El hombre inventó la bomba atómica, pero a ningún ratón jamás se le ocurriría construir una trampa de ratones.
Man invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever have thought to build a mousetrap!
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Nunca pensé que sería así de difícil construir una mesa de picnic.
I never thought it'd be this hard to build a picnic table.
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No puedo construir una casa. No tengo dinero.
I cannot build a house. I don't have money.
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Los niños estaban esperando la primera nieve para poder construir un muñeco de nieve.
The children were waiting for the first snowfall to build a snowman.
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Debiste haber hecho construir tu casa por un constructor de confianza.
You should have your house built by a trustworthy builder.
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Es casi tan absurdo como construir un reactor nuclear dentro de un castillo.
It's almost as absurd as building a nuclear reactor inside a castle.
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Gracias por construir esta pared.
Thank you for building this wall.
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