Spanish Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Spanish word
construcción
Pronunciation
IPA/konstɾukˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounconstruction
Example
La construcción del puente terminó ayer.
The construction of the bridge finished yesterday.
More examples
El sitio de construcción está cerrado hoy.
The construction site is closed today.
Core concept
Construction site with cranes and scaffolding.
Common phrases
obra de construcción
construction work
sitio de construcción
construction site
empresa de construcción
construction company
Similar words
obra: Work carried out at a construction site, the active labor and tasks on location.
edificación: Erecting a building on-site through assembly and construction operations.
edificio: Completed structure built for human use, such as a house, office, or school.
proyecto: Designs and specifications drawn up before building begins to guide the work.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso y resultado de edificar edificios, puentes u otras obras de ingeniería.
Word origin
From Latin construere 'to join together' plus -ción, the word originally names the process of erecting engineering works and by extension the works themselves.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- construction worknoun
- buildingnoun
Opposites
- demolicióndemolitionnoun
Related words
- reconstrucciónreconstructionnoun
- constructorbuildernoun
- constructivoconstructiveadjective