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construction

construction, building

noun kon-struk-SYOH(N) Less Common

Also means

structure, framework

Usage Note

Construction covers the act of building (en construction = under construction) and an abstract framework (la construction d'une phrase = sentence structure). The related verb is construire. Un chantier de construction is a building site.

Examples

"L'immeuble est encore en construction."

Natural Translation

The building is still under construction.

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