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build

build

Meaning of build

construct

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British English/ˈbɪld/
American English/tə ˈbɪld/
Russian transcription[ˈstrojitʲ]
build
build - строить
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build usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он любит строить маленькие деревянные модели после работы.

He loves to build small wooden models after work.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы строим скворечник для парка.

We build a birdhouse for the park .

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build belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

buildстроить
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

build synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between build / construct / erect / rebuild / make / create

🇬🇧English
build

Primary verb for constructing or creating things, both physical and abstract.

A1Very Often

They plan to build a new school next year.

Они планируют построить новую школу в следующем году.

🇬🇧English

More formal than 'build'; used for planned, technical or large-scale construction.

B1Often

Engineers will construct the bridge over two years.

Инженеры построят мост в течение двух лет.

E
🇬🇧English
erect

Formal and somewhat technical: to put up or raise a structure, often vertically.

B2Rarely

They erected a statue in the town square.

Они воздвигли статую на городской площади.

R
🇬🇧English
rebuild

To build again; implies restoration or replacement after damage or demolition.

B1Often

They had to rebuild their home after the fire.

Им пришлось восстановить дом после пожара.

🇬🇧English

General verb for producing or causing something to exist; less specific to construction.

A1Very Often

She will make a model of the house.

Она сделает модель дома.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes bringing something new into existence, often creative or abstract.

A2Often

The designer created a new logo for the company.

Дизайнер создал новый логотип для компании.

🇬🇧English

Can mean to lift up or to bring into existence (e.g., raise a building); often used for non-physical increases (raise funds).

B1Often

They raised a new barn last summer.

Прошлым летом они построили новый амбар.

🇬🇧English

To put parts together to make a whole; focuses on joining components rather than building from raw materials.

A2Often

He assembled the bookshelf from the flat pack.

Он собрал книжный шкаф из плоской упаковки.

F
🇬🇧English
fabricate

To manufacture or make (often parts) in a factory; can also mean to invent (a story), so has technical and figurative uses.

B2Rarely

The company fabricates metal parts for the automotive industry.

Компания изготавливает металлические детали для автомобильной промышленности.

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How to pronounce build and what this word means

build translation: строить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce build

/ˈbɪld/

build translation

строить

build examples

He loves to build small wooden models after work.

build transcription

/ˈbɪld/, /tə ˈbɪld/

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build meaning: what does it mean?

construct

build pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

build is pronounced as /ˈbɪld/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

build definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He loves to build small wooden models after work. Translation: Он любит строить маленькие деревянные модели после работы.

Is build part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, build (строить) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is build part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, build (строить) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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