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constructeur

builder

noun kohn-struk-TUHR Rare
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Also means

manufacturer

Usage Note

Constructeur can refer to a building contractor but also to a vehicle or aircraft manufacturer: un constructeur automobile is a car maker. The feminine constructrice exists but is uncommon; many speakers use constructeur for all genders. The abstract noun for the activity is construction (f).

Examples

"Le constructeur a livré les clés hier."

Natural Translation

The builder handed over the keys yesterday.

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