build - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to build sth.  | built, built |	basar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	montar algo   - andamio
to build sth.  | built, built |	construir algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	elaborar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	erigir algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	establecer algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	fundar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	instaurar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	instituir algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	levantar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	plantar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	cimentar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	fabricar algo
to build sth.  | built, built |	formar algo   - colección, etc.

Nouns

build	el estilo
build	las formas  f. pl.
build	el tipo
build	la figura
build	la forma
build	el talle
build [ANAT.]	la complexión
build [ANAT.]	la constitución
desire to build	afán constructor
factory building	nave industrial
main building	edificio principal
office building	edificación de oficinas
official building	la administración
school building	la escuela   - edificio

Phrases / Collocations

to build castles in the air	construir castillos en el aire [fig.]
to build castles in the air	levantar castillos en el aire [fig.]
to build castles in the air	hacer castillos en el aire [fig.]
to build sth. on sand [fig.]	edificar sobre arena [coll.] [fig.]
to build sth. on sand [fig.]	edificar sobre falso [coll.] [fig.]
to build sth. on sand [fig.]	hacer castillos de naipes [coll.] [fig.]
to build sth. on sand [fig.]	levantar castillos de naipes [coll.] [fig.]
to build sth. on sand [fig.]	sembrar en arena [coll.] [fig.]

Examples

It is a very high building, with 72 floors.	Es un edificio muy alto, tiene 72 plantas.
The ship was built to explore new worlds.	La nave fue construida para explorar nuevos mundos.
This building is from the last century, it was built eighty years ago.	Este edificio es del siglo pasado, fue construido hace ochenta años.
This building is a good example of sustainable construction.	Este edificio es un buen ejemplo de construcción sostenible.
This building is part of the computer factory.	Este edificio es parte de la factoría de ordenadores.
This building was erected almost two decades ago - nineteen years ago to be exact.	Este edificio se construyó hace casi dos décadas: diecinueve años exactamente.
The underground tunnels were built during the war.	Los túneles subterráneos fueron construidos durante la guerra.

Orthographically similar words

built, guild

buril

Related search terms

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