Construir
Example: Ellos van a construir una casa nueva en el campo.
Definition
"Construir" means to build or assemble something by putting parts or materials together, often referring to the creation of structures like houses or buildings, as in the example 'They are going to construir a new house in the countryside.'
Etymology
The word "construir" comes from the Latin verb 'construere,' which means 'to heap up' or 'to build.' It combines 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'struere' meaning 'to pile up or arrange.' Did you know? The roots of "construir" highlight the idea of putting things together carefully to create something new.
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"Construir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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