Construir
Example: Eles vão construir uma casa nova na cidade.
Definition
"Construir" means to build or assemble something by putting parts or materials together, often to create a structure or object. For example, it refers to the act of creating a new house, as in the sentence: 'Eles vão construir uma casa nova na cidade.'
Etymology
The word "construir" comes from the Latin verb 'construere,' which means to heap up, build, or assemble. This Latin root is composed of 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'struere' meaning 'to pile up' or 'arrange.' Did you know that the same root gave rise to the English word 'construct'?
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"Construir" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 117 commonly used words.
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