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строительство

Translation of строительство

construction

Meaning of строительство

Russian

процесс возведения или создания чего-либо

English

the building of something

construction

Transcription and pronunciation of строительство

строи́тельство

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[strɐˈitʲɪlʲstvə]
In Latin letters
stroitelstvo

Traps and common mistakes

Строительство or конструкция?

конструкция

конструкция ≠ construction: a structure, a design

Don't say конструкция for building work. Building — строительство; a structure — конструкция.

Строительство нового стадиона идёт полным ходом.

Construction of the new stadium is in full swing.

Эта конструкция выдержит большой вес.

This structure can hold a lot of weight — not construction.

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  1. The construction of the school finished in June.

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    Строительство школы завершилось в июне.

  2. Heavy rain delayed the construction work.

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    Сильный дождь задержал строительство.

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What's the difference between строительство and стройка

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стройка

Informal: building work or a building site.

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Questions about this word

What does строительство mean?

the building of something

How do you pronounce строительство?

строительство is pronounced [strɐˈitʲɪlʲstvə], in Latin letters “stroitelstvo”.

How is строительство used in a sentence?

The construction of the school finished in June. Translation: Строительство школы завершилось в июне.

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