No. 590 in Italian
costruire
"Costruire" means "to build" or "to construct."
In a sentence
L'architetto vuole costruire un nuovo ponte.
The architect wants to build a new bridge.
Here, 'costruire' indicates the act of constructing or building a physical structure.
Dobbiamo costruire un piano per il progetto.
We need to develop a plan for the project.
In this context, 'costruire' is used metaphorically to mean the process of assembling or devising a plan.
Costruire relazioni solide è importante nella vita.
Building strong relationships is important in life.
Here, 'costruire' expresses the figurative act of establishing or cultivating relationships.
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