Reconstruir
Example: Es crucial reconstruir la ciudad después del terremoto devastador.
Definition
"Reconstruir" means to build something again that has been damaged or destroyed, especially after a significant event like a natural disaster. It involves repairing, restoring, or reassembling structures or areas to their original or improved state.
Etymology
The word "reconstruir" comes from the Latin prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'construere' meaning 'to build.' It literally means 'to build again.' Did you know that the root 'construere' is also the origin of the English word 'construct'? This reflects the idea of putting parts together to form a whole once more.
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"Reconstruir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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