builds in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for builds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.build <pt & pp built> [Am bɪld, Brit bɪld] VB trans

1. build (construct, make):

build house

construir

build house

edificar

build house

hacer

build bridge/road

construir

build wall

construir

build wall

levantar

build wall

hacer

build nest

hacer

build fire

hacer

build fire

preparar

build car

fabricar

build ship

construir

to build sth out of sth

construir (or hacer etc.) algo con algo

2. build (establish, develop):

build career

forjarse

build empire

levantar

build empire

construir

he tried to build a new life in America

intentó empezar de nuevo en América

she built the company from nothing

levantó la empresa de la nada

II.build <pt & pp built> [Am bɪld, Brit bɪld] VB intr

1. build (erect buildings):

build

edificar

2. build (increase):

build tension/pressure:

aumentar

III.build [Am bɪld, Brit bɪld] N

1. build C (body proportions):

build

complexión f

with a slim/an athletic build

de complexión delgada/atlética

the build of a swimmer

el físico de un nadador

2. build C COMPUT (version of a program):

build

generación f

build

compilación f

build

build m

3. build U (construction):

build

construcción f

I.build up VB [Am bɪld -, Brit bɪld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. build up (make bigger, stronger):

build up muscles

fortalecer

to build up one's strength

fortalecerse

2. build up (accumulate):

build up supplies/experience

acumular

build up reserves

acrecentar

they are building up their forces in the area

están intensificando su presencia militar en la zona

3. build up (develop):

build up reputation

forjarse

build up confidence

desarrollar

build up speed

agarrar

build up speed

coger Spain

to build up one's hopes

hacerse ilusiones

to build up the tension

hacer que la tensión vaya en aumento

they've built up a strong friendship

se han hecho muy amigos

he built the firm up from nothing

levantó la empresa de la nada

4. build up (praise):

build up inf

poner por las nubes inf

they build you up and then they knock you down

te ponen por las nubes y luego te echan por tierra inf

he was built up to be the next world champion

llegaron a decir que sería el próximo campeón mundial

II.build up VB [Am bɪld -, Brit bɪld -] (v + adv)

1. build up (accumulate):

build up dirt:

acumularse

build up dirt:

juntarse

build up dirt:

irse acumulando

build up dirt:

irse juntando

their debts had built up

sus deudas se habían ido acumulando

2. build up (increase, develop):

build up pressure/noise:

ir en aumento

his resentment had built up

había ido acumulando rencor

to build up to sth the tension builds up to a climax

la tensión va en aumento hasta llegar a un punto culminante

I think he's building up to a nervous breakdown

creo que va camino de una crisis nerviosa

3. build up (grow up):

build up town/settlement:

crecer

build on VB [Am bɪld -, Brit bɪld -] (v + prep + o)

build on

agregar

the kitchen was built on later

la cocina se agregó más tarde

build in VB [Am bɪld -, Brit bɪld -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

build in

incorporar

See also built-in

built-in [Am ˌbɪltˈɪn, Brit bɪltˈɪn] ADJ attr

1. built-in:

built-in bookcase/desk

empotrado

built-in bookcase/desk

encastrado

built-in equipment

fijo

built-in mechanism/feature

incorporado

a camera with a built-in flash

una cámara con flash incorporado

2. built-in (inherent):

built-in weakness/tendency

intrínseco

built-in inflation

inflación f inherente a la economía

build quality N U

build quality

calidad f de diseño y manufacturación

Translations for builds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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contextura

build

ir in crescendo

to increase o build gradually

construir

to build

construir

to build

construir un nuevo mundo

to build a new world

edificar

to build

edificar

to build

hacer castillos de arena (en la playa)

to build o make sandcastles

hacer castillos de arena (obrar sin una base sólida)

to build on sand

builds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for builds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.build [bɪld] built, built VB trans

1. build (make):

build house

construir

build fire

hacer

build car

fabricar

2. build (establish):

build trust

cimentar

build relationship

establecer

II.build [bɪld] built, built VB intr

1. build (construct):

build

edificar

build

construir

2. build (increase):

build

aumentar

III.build [bɪld] N

build

complexión f

I.build up VB trans

1. build up (increase):

build up

acrecentar

2. build up (accumulate):

build up

acumular

3. build up (strengthen):

build up

fortalecer

4. build up (develop):

build up

desarrollar

5. build up (praise):

to build sb up

poner a alguien por las nubes

II.build up VB intr

1. build up (increase):

build up

ir en aumento

2. build up (accumulate):

build up

acumularse

build in VB trans

build in

incorporar

build-up [ˈbɪldʌp] N

1. build-up (accumulation):

build-up

acumulación f

build-up of pressure

aumento m

2. build-up (publicity):

build-up

propaganda f

build on VB trans

to build sth on sth

agregar algo a algo

build on VB

User Entry

to build on sth fig

basarse en algo

Translations for builds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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complexión

build

edificar

to build

adosar a algo

to build onto sth

construir (casa)

to build

builds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to build sth on sth

agregar algo a algo

to build sb up

poner a alguien por las nubes

to build castles in the air

construir castillos en el aire

to build castles in the air

forjar ilusiones

to build castles in the air

hacer castillos en el aire fig