Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | build |
IPA | /bɪld / verb (past tense, past participle built /bɪlt /) |
Back | yapmak, inşa etmek kurmak, geliştirmek |
Back 2 | build (verb) /bɪld / verb (past tense, past participle built /bɪlt /)
1 [transitive]
to make sth by putting pieces, materials,
etc. together
yapmak, inşa
etmek
How
long ago was your house built?
They've
built a new bridge across the river.
The
house is built of stone.
2 [intransitive]
to use land for building on
inşa yapmak
There's
plenty of land to build on around here.
3 [transitive]
to develop or increase sth
kurmak, geliştirmek
The
government is trying to build a more modern society.
This
book claims to help people to build their self-confidence.
PHRASAL VERBS
build sth in/on; build sth into/onto sth
to make sth a part of sth else
(mobilya) monte
etmek
dâhil etmek
We're
planning to build two more rooms onto the back of the house.
They've
made sure that a large number of checks are built into the system.
build on sth
to use sth as a base from which you can
make further progress
üzerine kurmak, üzerine
inşa etmek
Now
that we're beginning to make a profit, we must build on this success.
build sth on sth
to base sth on sth
dayanmak
a
society built on the principle of freedom and democracy
build up (to sth)
to become greater in amount or number; to
increase
artmak;
yoğunlaşmak
The
traffic starts to build up at this time of day.
The
tension builds up to a climax in the final scene of the film.
build sth up
1 to
make sth seem more important or greater than it really is
abartmak, büyütmek
I
don't think it's a very serious matter - it's just been built up in the
newspapers.
2 to increase or develop sth over a period
biriktirmek;
toplamak
You'll
need to build up your strength again slowly after the operation.
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