building

el edificio

la construcción

building(bihl-dihng)

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

noun

1. (structure)

a. el edificio

(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)

It's an impressive building, with 94 levels and a location in the center of the city.Es un edificio impresionante, con 94 pisos y una ubicación en el centro de la ciudad.

b. la construcción

(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)

That new building is a costly monstrosity.Esa construcción nueva es una monstruosidad costosa.

2. (act of building)

a. la construcción

(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)

The building of the new library is going to take four months.La construcción de la nueva biblioteca va a tomar cuatro meses.

building

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

Noun

1. (structure)

a. el edificio

(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)

2. (trade)

a. la construcción

(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)

building blockpieza f (de construcción)

building siteobra f

building society≃ caja de ahorros

building [ˈbɪldɪŋ]

noun

1 (house, office etc) edificio (m); (at exhibition) pabellón (m)

2 (activity) construcción (f)

modifier

building block (n) (toy) bloque (m) de construcción; elemento (m) esencial; componente (m) básico

building contractor (n) contratista (m) de construcciones

the building industry (n) la industria de la construcción

building land (n) tierra (f) para construcción; terrenos (m) edificables

building lot (n) solar (m) (para construcción)

building materials (n) material (m) de construcción

building permit (n) permiso (m) de obras

building plot (n)

building lot See culture box in entry building.

building site (n) obra (f)

building society (n) (Britain) sociedad (f) de crédito hipotecario

the building trade (n) la industria de la construcción

building worker (n) obreroaobrera (m) (f) or trabajadoratrabajadora (m) (f) de la construcción;a obrera a trabajadora

building works (n) obras (f) de construcción