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No. 350 in Finnish

rakentaa

To build.

In a sentence

  • Rakennan talon, jossa perheeni voi asua.

    I am building a house where my family can live.

    Here, 'rakentaa' is used literally to describe the act of constructing a physical structure.

  • Hän rakentaa uransa määrätietoisesti.

    She is building her career carefully.

    In this sentence, 'rakentaa' is used figuratively to describe developing or advancing one's career.

  • Meidän täytyy rakentaa paremmat suhteet naapureihimme.

    We need to build better relationships with our neighbors.

    Here, 'rakentaa' is metaphorically used to indicate improving or strengthening interpersonal relationships.

  • Hän rakentaa taloa.

    He is building a house.

    Here, 'rakentaa' is used as a verb meaning 'to build', performed by the subject 'he' on the 'house'.

  • Meidän täytyy rakentaa hyvä suhde heidän kanssaan.

    We need to build a good relationship with them.

    In this sentence, 'rakentaa' metaphorically means 'to establish or develop', indicating creating an abstract concept like 'relationship'.

  • He suunnittelevat, miten rakentaa silta joen yli.

    They are planning how to build a bridge over the river.

    The word 'rakentaa' is used in its infinitive form to describe the act of building a bridge, highlighting the planning aspect.

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