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"El templo" is a form of "templo", a noun which is often translated as "temple". "Construir" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to build". Learn more about the difference between "construir" and "el templo" below.
construir(
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trweer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to form)
a. to construct
Para construir una oración completa, tienes que identificar el sujeto y el verbo.To construct a full sentence, you must identify the subject and the verb.
el templo(
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ploh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. temple
Las Iglesias, las sinagogas y las mezquitas son templos de culto religioso.Churches, synagogues, and mosques are temples for religious worship.
Los mirmidones saquearon y quemaron el templo de Apolo.The Myrmidons sacked and burned the temple of Apollo.