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I. con·struct N [ˈkɒnstrʌkt, Am ˈkɑ:n-]

construct
Gedankengebäude nt <-s, ->
construct
[gedankliches] Konstrukt spec
his reputation is largely a media construct
sein Ruf ist weitgehend ein Ergebnis der Berichterstattung durch die Medien

II. con·struct VB trans [kənˈstrʌkt]

1. construct (build):

to construct sth
etw bauen
to construct a dam
einen Damm errichten
to construct sth of/out of sth
etw aus etw dat bauen
the wall is constructed of concrete
die Wand ist aus Beton

2. construct (develop):

to construct sth
etw entwickeln
to construct an argument/a story
ein Argument/eine Geschichte aufbauen
to construct a theory
eine Theorie entwickeln [o. form konstruieren]

3. construct LING:

to construct a sentence
einen Satz konstruieren spec

construct N (plasmid with an insert)

construct
Konstrukt (Plasmid mit einem Insert)
Present
Iconstruct
youconstruct
he/she/itconstructs
weconstruct
youconstruct
theyconstruct
Past
Iconstructed
youconstructed
he/she/itconstructed
weconstructed
youconstructed
theyconstructed
Present Perfect
Ihaveconstructed
youhaveconstructed
he/she/ithasconstructed
wehaveconstructed
youhaveconstructed
theyhaveconstructed
Past Perfect
Ihadconstructed
youhadconstructed
he/she/ithadconstructed
wehadconstructed
youhadconstructed
theyhadconstructed
See further verb tables