Polyglot Dictionary

construir

/kõstɾuˈiɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
construo
preterite (eu)
construí
past participle
construído

Meaning

  1. to build

    • Eles constroem uma casa.

      They are building a house.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

embutir

embutir specifically means to build in or embed something, like a built-in cabinet or an embedded feature; construir is the general word for building or construction.

edificar

edificar is more formal or literary, to erect, and also figuratively "to edify" someone morally; construir is the general everyday word — both mean "to build."

Similar in other languages

French

bâtir

bâtir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to build."

French

construire

construire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to build."

Practice

1 What does construir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches construir?

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