Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.

    Rugby players are of sturdy build.

    Bau, Körperbau

    телосложе́ниеtelosložénije

    constitution of the human body

  2. (countable)Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.

    The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.

    сборкаsborka

  3. (countable)The process or period of constructing a physical object.

    This new Lego set was a very nice build.

  4. (countable, slang)A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest created by the player.

    I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.

  5. (countable, slang)A configuration of a character's items or skills created by the player.

    I made a build centered around attack speed.

Examples

2203 sentences
  1. The bridge is built of wood.

    Міст зроблено з дерева. — deniko

    ruМост построен из дерева. — afyodor

    deDie Brücke besteht aus Holz. — xtofu80

  2. This hotel was built last year.

    Цей готель побудували минулого року. — deniko

    ruЭту гостиницу построили в прошлом году. — marafon

    deDieses Hotel wurde voriges Jahr gebaut. — Dejo

  3. They decided to build a bridge.

    Вони вирішили збудувати міст. — mutternoise

    ruОни приняли решение построить мост. — Lenin_1917

    deSie entschieden sich, eine Brücke zu bauen. — Dejo

  4. I'm going to build a fire.

    Я розпалю вогнище. — deniko

  5. We need to build a bridge.

    Нам потрібно побудувати міст. — deniko

    ruНам нужно построить мост. — marafon

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
physique:
any version of a software during its development:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
physique:

Origin

From Middle English bilden, bulden, bylden, from Old English byldan and bytlan, bytlian (“

From Middle English bilden, bulden, bylden, from Old English byldan and bytlan, bytlian (“to build”), from Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan (“to build”), from Proto-Germanic *buþlą, *bōþlą (“house, dwelling, farm”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to become, grow, thrive, be, live, dwell”). Related to Old English botl (“building, house”). More at bottle. False cognate of German bilden.

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Forms

plural: builds
Singularbuild
Pluralbuilds

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • to build a
  • build a house
  • who built this
  • build a new
  • build his house
  • build a doghouse
  • one who built
  • want to build
  • built this house
  • build a fire
  • bridge was built
  • built this doghouse

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
build — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto