build

construir

fabricar

build(

bihld

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to make)

a. construir

He built his first invention when he was eight.Construyó su primer invento cuando tenía ocho años.

b. fabricar

I would like to build my own furniture.Me gustaría fabricar mis propios muebles.

c. edificar

My grandparents built a house in a valley in Montana.Mis abuelos edificaron una casa en un valle en Montana.

2. (to establish)

a. levantar (company)

My grandfather built his company from scratch.Mi abuelo levantó su empresa desde cero.

b. establecer (relationship)

My parents built their relationship on mutual respect and honesty.Mis padres establecieron su relación a base de respeto y honestidad mutua.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to put up buildings)

a. edificar

We should avoid building in environmentally sensitive areas.Hay que evitar edificar en zonas ambientalmente sensibles.

4. (to increase)

a. aumentar

If the pressure keeps building, the pipe will explode.Si la presión sigue aumentando, la tubería explotará.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

5. (physique)

a. la constitución

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My brother is an attractive man of thin build.Mi hermano es un hombre atractivo de constitución delgada.

b. el físico

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Weightlifters have very imposing builds.Los levantadores de pesas tienen físicos imponentes.

c. la complexión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

People always tell me that I have the build of a runner.La gente siempre me dice que tengo la complexión de un corredor.

6. (computing)

a. la versión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We deployed the latest build of the program this morning.Implementamos la última versión del programa esta mañana.

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build

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la complexión f, constitución

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

2. (general)

a. construir

to be built (out) of somethingestar hecho(a) de algo

to build something into somethingincorporar algo en algo

they have built their hopes on ithan basado sus esperanzas en ello

build [bɪld] built (past)

noun

(physique) figura (f); tipo (m)

of powerful build fornido

transitive verb

1 [+house] construir; hacer; [+ship] construir; [+nest] hacer; [+fire] preparar

to build a mirror into a wall empotrar un espejo en la pared; a house built into the hillside una casa construida en la ladera; this car wasn't built for speed este coche no está hecho para correr; built to last hecho para durar

Timber-frame joinery, used during the 17th and 18th centuries in America, was built to last Things were built to last back then

castle

2 [+empire, organization] levantar

They set up on their own and built a successful fashion company

[+relationship] establecer

I wanted to build a relationship with my team

[+trust, confidence] cimentar

The encouragement that young boys receive builds greater self-confidence Diplomats hope the meetings will build mutual trust

[+self-confidence] desarrollar; [+words, sequence] formar

The aim of the game is to build words to form a sentence

intransitive verb

1 (Constr) edificar; construir

They're building throughout the entire area

2 (increase) [+pressure, sound, speed] aumentar; [+excitement] crecer

The military pressure on Croatia continues to build The last chords of the suite build to a crescendo As we emerged onto the open road, our speed began to build

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Participles

Present:	building
Past:	built

Indicative

	Present	Past	Future
I	build	built	will build
you	build	built	will build
he/she	builds	built	will build
we	build	built	will build
you	build	built	will build
they	build	built	will build

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build up	desarrollar acumularse
build a snowman	hacer un muñeco de nieve
build a wall	construir un muro
build the wall	construir la pared
build that wall	construyan el muro construir ese muro
build number	el número de compilación
build on	añadir
build sandcastles	construir castillos de arena
build a sandcastle	construir un castillo de arena
medium build	complexión mediana
I would build	construiría
build muscle	desarrollar los músculos
Do you want to build a snowman?	¿Quieres hacer un muñeco de nieve?
build the foundation of a house	construir los cimientos de una casa
build houses	construir casas
build relationships	establecer relaciones