reconstruir
/rekonstɾuˈiɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- reconstruyo
- preterite (yo)
- reconstruí
- past participle
- reconstruido
Meaning
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to rebuild
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Reconstruyeron el puente.
They rebuilt the bridge.
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Similar words
reedificar is more formal, literary or architectural; reconstruir is the everyday general word, which can also be figurative, like reconstructing a story.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
reconstruir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to rebuild."
Practice
1 What does reconstruir mean?
to rebuild
2 Which fingerprint chart matches reconstruir?
reconstruir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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