buildings in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for buildings in the English»Spanish Dictionary

building [Am ˈbɪldɪŋ, Brit ˈbɪldɪŋ] N

1. building C (edifice):

building

edificio m

building

inmueble m form

2. building (construction):

building U

construcción f

building attr materials

de construcción

building contractor

contratista mf (de obras)

building industry

industria f de la construcción

building land

terreno m edificable

building lot Am

solar m

building permit

permiso m de obras

the building trade

la industria de la construcción

building works (construction of buildings)

obras fpl de construcción

building works (buildings)

edificaciones fpl

team building N U COMM

team building

fomento m del trabajo en equipo

team building attr exercise/skills/weekend

de fomento del trabajo en equipo

empire building N U

empire building

extensión de la esfera de influencia dentro de una organización por medio de un mayor control sobre secciones o departamentos de la misma

jerry-building [Am ˈdʒɛri ˌbɪldɪŋ, Brit ˈdʒɛrɪbɪldɪŋ] N U

jerry-building

construcción f de mala calidad

I.nest-building [ˈnɛstˌbɪldɪŋ] N U

nest-building (by birds)

contrucción f del nido

nest-building (by people)

formación f de un hogar

II.nest-building [ˈnɛstˌbɪldɪŋ] ADJ

nest-building species

que construye nidos

nest-building person

que forma un hogar

building society N (in UK)

building society

sociedad f de crédito hipotecario

building society

sociedad f de ahorro y préstamo para la vivienda

building site N

building site

obra f

building block N

1. building block:

building block SCHOOL, GAMES

cubo, ladrillo etc de juego educativo

2. building block CONSTR:

building block

bloque m

3. building block (component):

building block

componente m básico

building line N

building line

línea f límite de edificación

building line

línea f de paramento Col

building line

paramento m Col

bridge-building N U

bridge-building

construcción f de puentes

bridge-building attr negotiations/efforts

para propiciar un acercamiento

buildings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buildings in the English»Spanish Dictionary

building N

building

edificio m

office building N Am

office building → office block

See also office block

office block N Aus, Brit

office block

bloque m de oficinas

building site N

building site

obra f

building contractor N

building contractor

contratista mf (de obras)

building society N Aus, Brit

building society

sociedad f de crédito hipotecario

apartment building N Am, apartment house N Am

apartment building

edificio m de apartamentos

apartment building

bloque m de pisos

apartment building

edificio m de departamentos LatAm

high-rise building N, high-rise flats N pl

high-rise building

edificio m elevado

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Translations for buildings in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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culturismo

body-building

edificio

building

buildings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the building backs on to the garden

la parte trasera del edificio da al jardín

you are kindly requested to leave the building

se ruega abandonen el edificio

a building of gigantic proportions

un edificio de grandes medidas

the building was an inferno

el edificio ardía en llamas

you were seen to enter the building

se os vio entrar en el edificio

the fire destroyed the whole building

el fuego perdió todo el edificio

this house is a listed building

esta casa es un monumento nacional

the buildings were weakened when they dug the tunnel

los edificios se resintieron cuando abrieron el túnel

the university buildings rise up over there

allí se alza la universidad

building in which pelota is played

frontón (edificio)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Unlike many buildings of a similar date in the town, it lacks ornamental panelling.

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The upper fort's magazine and various other buildings were converted to be used as basic bunk houses, kitchen and dining area.

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Farm buildings include an early-19th-century corn crib and an array of barns and work buildings from the early 20th century.

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Two-thirds of the city's residents live in single-family homes and 25% in apartment buildings; 9% live in sub-standard housing.

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Afterwards, all buildings were burned and all goods were confiscated.

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The main courtyard of the outdoor museum is a cluster of 25 restored antiquarian buildings sited in a cultural landscape representative of the same period.

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From the second floor, the buildings can offer areas for rent of between 50 to 7,000 square meters per floor.

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In 1289 a fire razed many of the buildings to the ground.

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To make matters worse, a fire in 1941 destroyed 11 buildings, devastating the town's financial heart.

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It is one of the few buildings of the small town, first mentioned in 796, which outlasted all storms of the time.

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