construction
Definitions of construction
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a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many partstypes:hangara large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintainedarcadea structure composed of a series of arches supported by columnsarc(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above itairea part of a structure having some specific characteristic or functionbalcona platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapetbalconan upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditoriumplanchéiagea structure of boardscarrosseriethe external structure of a vehicleponta structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.bâtiment, édificea structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one placecomplexe, complexe immobiliera whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structuresnoeuda structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loopscolonnea vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)défensea structure used to defend against attackétablissementa public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residenceétagea structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scaledébarcadèrestructure providing a place where boats can land people or goodsbutte, monticule, tertrestructure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stonescloison, mur de refenda vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)plate-formeany military structure or vehicle bearing weaponssaillieany structure that branches out from a central supportstadea large structure for open-air sports or entertainmentsstructure portantea structure that serves to support somethingclocher, toura structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger buildingéquilibreequality of distributionabattoira building where animals are butcheredamphithéâtrean oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are heldbrancheany projection that is thought to resemble a human armsallethe area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sitsbarreauan obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goalcave, étage souterrainthe lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storagepharea tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing shipsclochera tower that supports or shelters a bellpanneau-réclamelarge outdoor signboardblochousing in a large building that is divided into separate unitsbouchagean obstruction in a pipe or tubecontourthe boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rinkcarrosseriethe exterior body of a motor vehiclebaseany one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positionedborda circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hatcloisona partition that divides a ship or plane into compartmentscamptemporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationerschoeur, sanctuairearea around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railingchoeurthe area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and naveclocherthe tower of a churchclochera tower with a large clock visible high up on an outside facetour de contrôlea tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airportcoinan interior angle formed by two meeting wallsbassinlanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or outdortoirea college or university building containing living quarters for studentspont-levisa bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath itdiguesa long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protectionabri antiatomiquea shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bombdépendancesa building on a farmbridea projection used for strength or for attaching to another objectpasserellea bridge designed for pedestriansfortificationdefensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen itforteressea fortified defensive structuretribunenarrow recessed balcony area along an upper floor on the interior of a building; usually marked by a colonnadecasino, galerie de jeux, maison de jeu, tripota public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)pavillona small roofed building affording shade and restdalle funèbre, dalle funéraire, pierre funéraire, pierre tombale, épitaphea stone that is used to mark a graveserre, serre chaudea building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditionsrez-de-chausséethe floor of a building that is at or nearest to the level of the ground around the buildinghalla large building for meetings or entertainmentécheveaua coil of rope or wool or yarnencombrementany obstruction that impedes or is burdensomehospicea lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)auberge de jeunesseinexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips)hôtela building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other servicescabanetemporary military shelterinstitut, établissementan establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situatedriveta circular rounded projection or protuberancestratifiéa sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layersligne de défensedefensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attackquartiershousing available for people to live ingrenier, mansarde, étage mansardéfloor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storagelogebalcony consisting of the forward section of a theater mezzaninebâtiment médicalbuilding where medicine is practicedpremier dessousfirst or lowest balconyminaretslender tower with balconiesmorguea building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremationobélisquea stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal topentrave, obstaclean obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)immeuble de bureauxa building containing offices where work is donedéfense supplémentairesubsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified areacroisement à niveaux différentsbridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levelspatiousually paved outdoor area adjoining a residenceétablissement commercialan establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are renderedmaison de Dieuany building where congregations gather for prayerusinebuildings for carrying on industrial laborhospicean establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homelesssanctuairebuilding reserved for the officiating clergyasilea shelter from danger or hardshiprestauranta building where people go to eatpatinoirebuilding that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skatingruinea ruined buildingécolea building where young people receive educationtableau d'affichagea large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)cloisonpartition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a spacebalcon, fauteuil de première galerierearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seatsgratte-ciela very tall building with many storiesflèchea tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the toppont suspendua bridge that has a roadway supported by cables that are anchored at both endstavernea building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinkstentea portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)théâtrea building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presenteddentsomething resembling the tooth of an animalmât totémiquea tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coastarc de triomphea monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victorygorgea movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrownuniversitéestablishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teachingvérandaa porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)viaducbridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valleymuran architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structuretour de guetan observation tower for a lookout to watch over prisoners or watch for fires or enemiessymétriebalance among the parts of somethingtype of:artefacta man-made object taken as a whole
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the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new onessynonyms: industrie du bâtimenttype of:commerce, entreprise commercialethe activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
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the act of constructing somethingtypes:assemblagethe act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)construction de routesthe construction of roadsconstruction de naviresthe construction of shipstype of:création à partir de matières brutesthe act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
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the act of forming or establishing somethingsynonyms: formation, organisation, structurationtypes:syndicalisationact of forming labor unionscollectivisationthe organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivismcolonisationthe act of colonizing; the establishment of coloniestype of:
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a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unittypes:expression, syntagmean expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentencesyntagme nominala phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verbprédicat, prédicat verbal, syntagme verbalone of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complementssyntagme prépositionnela phrase beginning with a prepositionréponsa phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or ministertype of:élément, élément grammatical(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one placetypes:abattoira building where animals are butchereddortoirea college or university building containing living quarters for studentsdépendancesa building on a farmcasino, galerie de jeux, maison de jeu, tripota public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)pavillona small roofed building affording shade and restserre, serre chaudea building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditionshalla large building for meetings or entertainmenthôtela building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other servicesbâtiment médicalbuilding where medicine is practicedmorguea building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremationimmeuble de bureauxa building containing offices where work is donemaison de Dieuany building where congregations gather for prayersanctuairebuilding reserved for the officiating clergyrestauranta building where people go to eatpatinoirebuilding that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skatingruinea ruined buildingécolea building where young people receive educationgratte-ciela very tall building with many storiestavernea building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinksthéâtrea building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presentedgrangean outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animalspensiona private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guestscafétériaa restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashierchancelleriea government building housing the office of a chancellorchapellea place of worship that has its own altarpoulaillera farm building for housing poultryéglisea place for public (especially Christian) worshipcinémaa theater where films are shownmairiea building that houses administrative offices of a municipal governmentserre chaudea greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing mannerconservatoirea schoolhouse with special facilities for fine artsbasilique, cathédrale, chapelle, maison de Dieu, mosquéea building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)crématoriuma mortuary where corpses are crematedmaison indépendantea house that stands alonepetit restauranta restaurant that resembles a dining carambassadegovernment building in which diplomats live or workpompes funèbresa mortuary where those who knew the deceased can come to pay their last respectsgaragean outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobileschambre d'amia house separate from the main house; for housing guestspatinoirea rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skatingnicheoutbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dogabria small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelteraubergea house where rooms are rentedmosquée(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaretopéraa building where musical dramas are performedbistro, bistrottavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light mealspropriété, résidencethe official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)maison mitoyenne, maison unifamiliale mitoyennea house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common wallsécuriea farm building for housing horses or other livestocksynagogue(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregationsalon de théa restaurant where tea and light meals are availablemairiea government building that houses administrative offices of a town government
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