build
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build
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. construire
The workers are building a bridge over there.Les ouvriers construisent un pont, là-bas.
b. bâtir
My grandparents built a house in a valley in Montana.Mes grands-parents ont bâti une maison dans une vallée du Montana.
a. bâtir
My grandfather built his company from scratch.Mon grand-père a bâti son entreprise à partir de rien.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. construire
We should avoid building in environmentally sensitive areas.Nous devrions éviter de construire dans des zones écologiquement sensibles.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
5. (physique)
a. la carrure (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Weightlifters have very imposing builds.Les haltérophiles ont des carrures très imposantes.
b. la charpente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
People always tell me that I have a runner's build.Les gens me disent toujours que j’ai la charpente d’un coureur.
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