construction

1. (countable, uncountable)The process of constructing.

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

   Bau, Bauarbeit

   строи́тельствоstroítelʹstvo, строе́ниеstrojénije, построе́ниеpostrojénije

   будуванняbuduvannja, побудо́ваpobudóva, будо́ваbudóva

   the act of constructing something

2. (countable, uncountable)Anything that has been constructed.

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

   Bauwerk

   зда́ниеzdánije, строе́ниеstrojénije, постро́йкаpostrójka

   будо́ваbudóva, буді́вляbudívlja

3. (countable, uncountable)The trade of building structures.

   He had worked in construction all his life.

   Bau, Bauwesen

   строи́тельствоstroítelʹstvo

4. (countable, uncountable)A building, model or some other structure.

   The office was a construction of steel and glass.

5. (countable, uncountable)A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

   "Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize.

   Bauwerk

   констру́кцияkonstrúkcija, строе́ниеstrojénije, построе́ниеpostrojénije

6. (countable, uncountable)The manner in which something is built.

   A thing of simple construction.

   Aufbau

   констру́кціяkonstrúkcija, побудо́ваpobudóva, будо́ваbudóva

7. (countable, uncountable)A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

   Satzbau

   констру́кцияkonstrúkcija

   констру́кціяkonstrúkcija

   a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

8. (countable, uncountable)The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

   American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.

   Auslegung

9. (countable, uncountable)The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.

   an interpretation of a text or action

10. (countable, uncountable)A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

    Konstruktion

    констру́кцияkonstrúkcija

1. The bridge is still under construction.

   Міст все ще будують. — deniko

   ruМост все еще строится. — afyodor

   deDie Brücke ist noch im Bau. — MUIRIEL

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2. You're a construction worker, aren't you?

   Ти ж будівельник? — deniko

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3. A new school building is under construction.

   Триває будівництво нової школи. — brambury

   ruНовое школьное здание находится в процессе строительства. — sharptoothed

   deEin neues Schulgebäude ist in Bau. — Yorwba

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4. Tom worked for a construction company in Boston.

   Том працював в будівельній компанії в Бостоні. — older

   ruТом работал в строительной компании в Бостоне. — sharptoothed

   deTom arbeitete bei einer Baufirma in Boston. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. I'm a construction worker.

   Я будівельник. — ABChessel

   ruЯ - строитель. — ABChessel

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