No. 937 in Spanish
construir
To build or construct.
In a sentence
Ellos están construyendo una nueva casa cerca del lago.
They are building a new house near the lake.
Here, 'construir' is used literally to mean 'to build' or 'to construct' something physical, like a house.
Necesitamos construir una solución para este problema complejo.
We need to construct a solution for this complex problem.
In this sentence, 'construir' is used metaphorically to mean 'to create' or 'to develop' an abstract thing, like an idea or solution.
La comunidad quiere construir una relación de confianza con los nuevos vecinos.
The community wants to build a trusting relationship with the new neighbors.
Here, 'construir' is employed to indicate fostering or establishing an abstract concept, emphasizing collaboration or development of a relationship.
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