Portuguese English Dictionary

português - English

construção in English:

1. building building


What's that building?
She greets him every morning as he enters the school building.
This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings.
This building looks large from the front, but not from the side.
He's building up a network of acquaintances outside his office.
Building materials are expensive now.
Owner announced that building will be closed for renovation.
There's a fire in the building. We have to evacuate immediately.
Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.
The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.
After fifteen years at a building firm, Bill Pearson was given the responsible position of area manager.
Bob went about building his castle in Spain when he spoke of inheriting his father's wealth.
In this country there are only few examples that ideology and religion are helpful in character building for people.

English word "construção"(building) occurs in sets:

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2. construction construction


The roadblock is only temporary. It will be removed when the construction is finished.
The corporation invited bids for the construction project.
The factory now under construction will assemble 3,000 VCR units per day.
They carried on with the construction in the face of strong opposition from the residents.
The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
Tom worked for a construction company in Boston.
Large-scale road construction began.
I have to wear earplugs to drown out all the noise from the construction site next door.
The official was suspected of accepting bribes from the construction companies.
Mum, a mere woman surrounded by men, works in a construction company as a site foreman.
An office building, with 22 stories above ground and 2 below, is under construction.
I need to go to the China Construction Bank.
Even after being approved, difficulties might arise in the actual construction of the line.
Courses in analysis begin with the fundamental notions of mathematical logic, important proof techniques, and the construction of real and complex numbers.