construction in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for construction in the English»Spanish Dictionary

construction [Am kənˈstrəkʃ(ə)n, Brit kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. construction U (of building, road, ship):

construction

construcción f

road construction

construcción de carreteras

to be under construction

estar en construcción

to be under construction attr industry/worker

de la construcción

to be under construction toy/set Am

para construir modelos

construction company

constructora f

construction company

empresa f constructora

construction company

empresa f de la construcción

1.2. construction U (of theory):

construction

construcción f

construction

elaboración f

1.3. construction U:

construction LING, MATH

construcción f

2. construction U (design, composition):

construction

construcción f

faults in construction

defectos mpl de construcción

3. construction C (structure):

construction

estructura f

construction

construcción f

4. construction C (interpretation):

construction

interpretación f

you're putting a wrong construction on what she said

estás dando una interpretación errónea a sus palabras

you're putting a wrong construction on what she said

estás malinterpretando sus palabras

construction site N

construction site

obra f

construction camp N

construction camp

campamento m para obreros de la construcción

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adjective attr construction/phrase

adjetival

adjective attr construction/phrase

adjetivo

Translations for construction in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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constructor (constructora)

construction attr

empresa o sociedad constructora

construction company

sector de la construcción

construction industry

edilicio (edilicia)

construction attr form

grupo de constructoras

construction consortium

construcción

construction

en construcción

under construction

materiales de construcción

building o construction materials

construcción

construction

obrero de la construcción

a construction o building worker

construcción (edificio)

construction

construcción (otra estructura)

construction

construcción

construction

cañabrava

reed (used in construction of houses)

construction in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for construction in the English»Spanish Dictionary

construction [kənˈstrʌkʃən] N

1. construction no pl (act of making or building):

construction

construcción f

2. construction (building):

construction

edificio m

3. construction LING:

construction

construcción f

4. construction (interpretation):

construction

interpretación f

to put a construction on sth

interpretar algo

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modular construction, degree

por módulos

rugged construction, vehicle

resistente

Translations for construction in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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edificación

construction

construcción

construction

aeromodelismo

construction of model airplanes

inmobiliaria

construction company

elaboración (de una obra)

construction

ramo de la construcción

construction sector

diseño de construcción

construction plan

construction Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put a construction on sth

interpretar algo

the construction of the church dates from the past century

la construcción de la iglesia se remonta al siglo pasado

construction Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for construction in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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compresor dúplex construcción

duplex compressor construction

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English

It is also used in the construction of high-voltage lightning arresters.

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The exact date of construction of the house is not known, but various sources date it anywhere from 1750 to 1758.

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With wartime restrictions in place, construction work for the railway was prevented.

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Of steel construction, it was erected on a three-metre granite plinth.

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That area has since been under construction to make room for expansion.

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Construction started in 1990, and the tunnel was completed in 1992.

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From 1996 to 2000, construction of a $16.5 million renovation and addition took place.

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However, construction activities were suspended, they recovered only sporadically.

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Construction of the 102-metre, 21-storey skyscraper was finished in 1998.

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The railway had faced many engineering challenges during construction, and after it opened, winter proved to be a fierce enemy to holding the railway open.

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