build

construir

Hacer algo uniendo materiales o piezas.

En inglés sencillo: To make something by putting materials or parts together.

• They build houses.
• We built a small boat from wood.
• Can you help me build this shelf?

Cómo se usa: build something from/out of something (We built a tower out of wooden blocks.)

Sinónimos: make, construct

Antónimos: demolish

Expresiones frecuentes: build a house, build a bridge, build with something, build a shed

desarrollar, fortalecer

Hacer que algo crezca, mejore o se vuelva más fuerte con el tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To make something stronger, larger, or better over time.

• Practice helps you build confidence.
• They built a successful business together.
• We can build on last year’s success.

Cómo se usa: build on/upon something (The team built on its earlier research.); build something up (Regular exercise builds your strength up.)

Sinónimos: develop, strengthen, increase

Antónimos: weaken

Expresiones frecuentes: build confidence, build a business, build on something, build up strength

complexión, constitución

La forma y el tamaño del cuerpo de una persona.

En inglés sencillo: The size and shape of someone’s body.

• He has a slim build.
• The two sisters are of similar build.
• Her muscular build helped her lift the heavy bags.

Cómo se usa: of a particular build (The suspect is of medium build.)

Sinónimos: physique, body type

Expresiones frecuentes: medium build, slim build, of similar build, sturdy build

compilación, versión

Una versión concreta de un programa, creada a menudo durante su desarrollo.

En inglés sencillo: A particular version of a computer program, often made during development.

• Download the latest build.
• This build fixes several bugs.
• We tested three builds before releasing the program.

Cómo se usa: a build of something (This is an early build of the app.)

Sinónimos: version

Expresiones frecuentes: latest build, test build, build of something

construcción

Una estructura o escena que crea un jugador dentro de un videojuego.

En inglés sencillo: A structure or scene that a player makes in a video game.

• My latest build is a castle.
• She shared pictures of her builds online.
• This build took hundreds of blocks to complete.

Sinónimos: creation, structure

Expresiones frecuentes: minecraft build, castle build, build in something

construcción, montaje

El trabajo o el tiempo que requiere fabricar o construir un objeto.

En inglés sencillo: The work or time involved in making a physical object.

• The model was an easy build.
• Rain delayed the house build.
• We changed the design during the build.

Sinónimos: construction, assembly

Expresiones frecuentes: house build, easy build, during the build