No. 939 in Russian
построить
"To build" or "to construct."
In a sentence
Я хочу построить дом для своей семьи.
I want to build a house for my family.
In this sentence, 'построить' is used in its literal sense, meaning to construct or build a physical structure.
Нужно построить план действий на ближайшую неделю.
We need to construct a plan of action for the coming week.
Here, 'построить' is used metaphorically to mean creating or organizing a structured plan.
Он сумел построить успешную карьеру.
He managed to build a successful career.
In this case, 'построить' implies the development or establishment of something abstract, such as a career.
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