Construire
Example: Ils construisent une maison près du lac.
Definition
"Construire" means to build or assemble something by putting parts or materials together, often referring to creating structures such as houses or buildings. For example, in 'Ils construisent une maison près du lac,' it describes the action of building a house near the lake.
Etymology
The word "construire" comes from the Latin verb 'construere,' which means 'to heap up, build.' It combines 'con-' (together) and 'struere' (to pile up). Did you know? The root 'struere' is also the basis for English words like 'structure' and 'construct,' emphasizing the idea of putting parts together.
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"Construire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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