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build
( built vb: pt, pp )

a n (=physique) figura f , tipo m
of powerful build fornido

b vt

1      [+house]   construir, hacer
  [+ship]   construir
  [+nest]   hacer
  [+fire]   preparar
to build a mirror into a wall      empotrar un espejo en la pared
a house built into the hillside      una casa construida en la ladera
this car wasn't built for speed      este coche no está hecho para correr
built to last      hecho para durar
  →   castle

2      (fig)
  [+empire, organization]   levantar
  [+relationship]   establecer
  [+trust, confidence]   cimentar
  [+self-confidence]   desarrollar
  [+words, sequence]   formar

c vi

1 (Constr) edificar, construir

2    (=increase)
[pressure, sound, speed]   aumentar
[excitement]   crecer

▲ build in vt + adv

1 [+cupboard] empotrar, (Mech) incorporar

2 [+safeguards] incluir, incorporar

▲ build on

a       vt + adv   (=add)   añadir
to build a garage on to a house      añadir un garaje a una casa
the garage is built on to the house      la casa tiene un garaje anexo

b vi + prep (fig)
now we have a base to build on ahora tenemos una base sobre la que podemos construir

▲ build up

a vt + adv

1 [+area, town etc] urbanizar
the area was built up years ago la zona fue urbanizada hace años

2    (=establish)
  [+business, firm]   levantar
  [+reputation]   labrarse
  [+impression]   crear
to build up a lead      tomar la delantera
he had built up a picture in his mind of what she was like      se había formado una imagen mental de cómo era ella

3    (=increase)
  [+stocks etc]   acumular
  [+sales, numbers]   incrementar
to build up one's strength      fortalecerse
to build up one's hopes      hacerse ilusiones
to build up sb's confidence      dar más confianza en sí mismo a algn
to build up one's (self-)confidence      desarrollar la confianza en sí mismo

b       vi + adv   (=increase)
[pressure, sound, speed]   aumentar,   (Fin)
[interest]   acumularse
[excitement]   crecer

build-up n

1    [+of pressure, tension, traffic]   aumento    m
[+of gas]   acumulación    f  , concentración    f
[+of forces]   concentración    f

2 (=publicity) propaganda f
to give sth/sb a good build-up hacer mucha propaganda a favor de algo/algn

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See also:

build in, build on, build up, build-up

Collaborative Dictionary English-Spanish


build	v.	1) construir (vt), 2) incorporar (vt)	[INFO]

build in	vt.	incorporar	[INFO]

building	n.	1) la construcción, 2) el edificio	[BIZ]

building	n.	el edificio	[INFO]

build web site	vi.	construir un sitio web	[INFO]

to build a bridge between two communities	exp.	crear un vínculo (de unión) entre dos comunidades	[Fig.]

to build a mirror into a wall	exp.	empotrar un espejo en la pared

to build a garage on to a house	exp.	añadir un garaje a una casa

now we have a base to build on	exp.	ahora tenemos una base sobre la que podemos construir

to build up a lead	exp.	tomar la delantera

to build up one's strength	exp.	fortalecerse

to build up one's hopes	exp.	hacerse ilusiones

to build up sb's confidence	exp.	dar más confianza en sí mismo a algn

to build up one's (self-)confidence	exp.	desarrollar la confianza en sí mismo

to build up a business from nothing	exp.	crear un negocio de la nada

to build flats for rent	exp.	construir pisos para alquilarlos

to build a snowman	exp.	hacer un muñeco de nieve

until they build the new road	exp.	hasta que construyan la nueva carretera

with a slim build	adj.	de complexión delgada

with an athletic build	adj.	de complexión atlética

he was tall, with an athletic build	exp.	era alto y atlético

of powerful build	exp.	fornido

the correct weight for your height and build	exp.	el peso adecuado dadas su altura y constitución

he has his father's heavy build	exp.	tiene la misma corpulencia de su padre

of medium build	exp.	de constitución mediana {or} media

to be of slight build	exp.	ser de constitución delgada {or} menuda

a man of solid build	exp.	un hombre fornido {or} de constitución robusta

building-to-building	adj.	de edificio a edificio	[INFO]

building to building	adj.	de edificio a edificio	[INFO]

brick-built	adj.	de ladrillo

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