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construir.

to build

9 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/konsˈtɾwiɾ/[kõnsˈt̪ɾwiɾ]/konstɾuˈiɾ/[kõns.t̪ɾuˈiɾ]

  1. to build

    El año pasado, construyeron muchos apartamentos.

  2. to construct

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *ster- Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃- Proto-Indo-European *strew- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *stréweti Proto-Italic *strowō Latin struō Latin cōnstruerebor. Spanish construir Borrowed from Latin cōnstruere.

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