English–Spanish

“construction” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/konstɾukˈθjon/

Example

La construcción del puente terminó ayer.

The construction of the bridge finished yesterday.

Illustration for construcción (construction)

How to say “construction” in Spanish

“Construction” in Spanish is construcción.

Construction site with cranes and scaffolding.

Full entry for construcción: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with construcción

El sitio de construcción está cerrado hoy.

The construction site is closed today.

Tips for using construcción

  • To say a building is under construction Spanish uses estar + en construcción and speakers also commonly use la obra to refer to the site or ongoing works.

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