Meaning

6 senses
  1. The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

    Verfassen, Verfassung

    устро́йствоustrójstvo

    the act of forming or establishing something

  2. The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

    Verfassung, Konstitution, Grundgesetz

    конститу́цияkonstitúcija, основно́й зако́нosnovnój zakón

    конститу́ціяkonstytúcija, основни́й зако́нosnovnýj zakón

  3. A legal document describing such a formal system.

    Verfassung, Konstitution, Grundgesetz

    конститу́цияkonstitúcija

    конститу́ціяkonstytúcija

  4. A document issued by a religious authority serving to promulgate some particular church laws or doctrines.

  5. A person's physical makeup or temperament, especially in respect of robustness.

    He has a strong constitution, so he should make a quick recovery from the illness.

  6. (dated)The general health of a person.

    Verfassung, Konstitution

    телосложе́ниеtelosložénije, компле́кцияkomplékcija, состоя́ние органи́змаsostojánije organízma

    складsklad, будо́ва ті́лаbudóva tíla, склад ті́лаsklad tíla

Examples

122 sentences
  1. Have you ever read the Constitution of Japan?

    Ти колись читав Конституцію Японії?

    ruВы когда-нибудь читали Конституцию Японии?

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  2. Equality is guaranteed by the Constitution.

    ruРавенство гарантируется конституцией.

    deDie Gleichheit ist durch die Verfassung garantiert.

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  3. How much do you know about the US Constitution?

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  4. The proposed legislation runs roughshod over at least three amendments to the constitution.

    Запропоноване законодавство грубо порушує якнайменше три поправки до конституції.

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  5. I hope that Japan will abide by Article 9 of her Constitution.

    deIch hoffe, dass Japan Artikel 9 seiner Verfassung einhalten wird.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions:
general health of a person:
Русский
By meaning 3
act or process of setting something up, or establishing something; composition, structure, makeup:
formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions:
general health of a person:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
act or process of setting something up, or establishing something; composition, structure, makeup:
formal or informal system of primary principles and laws regulating a government or other institutions:

Forms

plural: constitutions
Singularconstitution
Pluralconstitutions

regular

Synonyms

22 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

16 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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