build
The physique of a human or animal body, or other objectThe physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
Meaning
5 senses(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
(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
(countable)The process or period of constructing a physical object.
This new Lego set was a very nice build.
(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.
(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 sentencesThe bridge is built of wood.
Міст зроблено з дерева. — deniko
ruМост построен из дерева. — afyodor
deDie Brücke besteht aus Holz. — xtofu80
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
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
I'm going to build a fire.
Я розпалю вогнище. — deniko
We need to build a bridge.
Нам потрібно побудувати міст. — deniko
ruНам нужно построить мост. — marafon
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
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: buildsSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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