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Spanish word
reconstrucción
Pronunciation
IPA/rekonstɾukˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounrebuilding
Example
La reconstrucción del barrio llevará años.
The rebuilding of the neighborhood will take years.
More examples
El gobierno presentó un plan de reconstrucción para la zona afectada.
The government presented a reconstruction plan for the affected area.
Core concept
A neighborhood being rebuilt from rubble with scaffolding and new facades.
Common phrases
proceso de reconstrucción
process of reconstruction
trabajos de reconstrucción
reconstruction work
plan de reconstrucción
reconstruction plan
Similar words
reparación: Repairs damaged parts to restore an object or structure to working condition.
restauración: Restores historic buildings to their original appearance, materials, and details.
remodelación: Alters interior layouts or finishes to change a space's function or improve usability.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o resultado de reconstruir, es decir, volver a edificar o restablecer algo que ha sido destruido o gravemente dañado.
Word origin
From the verb reconstruir (re- "again" + Latin construere "to build") plus the noun suffix -ción, reconstrucción names the action or the outcome of building something again.
Usage tips
- This word refers mainly to large-scale rebuilding after disasters or war rather than small repairs (reparación), and it is feminine: la reconstrucción.
Other meanings
- reconstructionnoun
- restorationnoun
Opposites
- destruccióndestructionnoun
Related words
- reconstruirreconstructverb
- reconstruidoreconstructedadjective