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o sự xây dựng; toà nhà; công trình xây dựng
§ mountain building : (sự) tạo núi
Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): build, builder, building, build, rebuild
Xem thêm: edifice, construction, construction, physique, body-build, habitus, human body, physical body, material body, soma, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh, construct, make, build up, work up, progress, establish, build up, work up, ramp up
building noun
1 house, church, school, etc.
ADJ. big, high-rise, large, tall | low, single-storey, small | attractive, beautiful, fine, imposing, impressive, magnificent | crumbling, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumbledown | ancient, historic, old | seventeenth-century, etc. | listed They were refused planning permission for a modern extension because it was a Grade II listed building. | brick, concrete, stone, timber, wooden | industrial, public, residential | airport, apartment, church, factory, farm, headquarters, hospital, office, prison, school
VERB + BUILDING build, erect, put up Several new buildings are now being put up. | demolish, destroy, flatten, gut, knock down, pull down, raze, tear down The building was gutted by fire. | damage | renovate, restore They're renovating the old farm buildings.
BUILDING + VERB collapse
2 process/business of building sth
ADJ. nest, road | empire, team
BUILDING + NOUN business, company, contractor, firm, industry, sector, trade | programme, project, scheme | activity, development, work We're having some building work done. | controls, regulations | land, site | materials | boom | costs | worker
n.
there was a three-story building on the corner
it was an imposing edifice
during the construction we had to take a detour
his hobby was the building of boats
their main business is home construction
workers in the building trades
the entire building complained about the noise
n.
Leonardo studied the human body
he has a strong physique
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
v.
this little pig made his house out of straw
Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
build a reputation
build detergents
The government is building new schools in this state
build a modern nation
build a million-dollar business
These architects build in interesting and new styles
build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation
We worked up courage
build up confidence
ramp up security in the airports
Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera