строить
Translation of строить
construct
Russian word in Latin letters: stroit
Meaning of строить
возводить что-то крупное из частей, например мост
to build something large, such as a building or bridge
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Строить or конструировать?
конструировать
конструировать ≠ construct (build): to design a machine
Don't say конструировать дом. Build — строить; design a machine or device — конструировать.
Рабочие строят дом у реки.
Workers are constructing a house by the river.
Инженеры конструируют новый самолёт.
Engineers are designing a new plane — designing, not building.
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The workers will construct a bridge across the river.
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Рабочие будут строить мост через реку.
They will construct a new school.
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Они построят новую школу.
строить synonyms
What's the difference between строить, возводить, and сооружать
Formal, about big buildings.
Formal; for structures and simple builds.
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Questions about this word
What does строить mean?
to build something large, such as a building or bridge
How do you pronounce строить?
строить is pronounced [ˈstroɪtʲ], in Latin letters “stroit”.
How is строить used in a sentence?
The workers will construct a bridge across the river. Translation: Рабочие будут строить мост через реку.
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