No. 14,462 in German
konstruierte
"Konstruierte" means "constructed" or "built".
In a sentence
Der Ingenieur konstruierte eine stabile Brücke.
The engineer constructed a stable bridge.
Here, 'konstruierte' is used to describe the action of designing or building a structure, typically emphasizing engineered planning.
Die Geschichte, die er erzählte, war sehr konstruierte und unglaubwürdig.
The story he told was very contrived and implausible.
In this case, 'konstruierte' is used metaphorically to describe something artificial, overly complex, or contrived, often implying a lack of naturalness.
Er konstruierte einen logischen Aufbau für seine Argumentation.
He constructed a logical framework for his argument.
'Konstruierte' here indicates the intellectual process of building or organizing an abstract concept or argument.
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