self-built

ˌsɛlfˈbɪlt

Definition

Definition of self-built - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

construction

Rare

constructed by the owner

Rare

The self-built house took years to complete.

creation

Rare

created or developed by oneself

Rare

Her self-built career is an inspiration to many.

self-made

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Origin of self-built

self (oneself) + built (constructed)

Examples of self-built in a sentence

Their self-built cabin was a cozy retreat.
His self-built house stood as a testament to his skills.
The self-built robot amazed everyone at the fair.

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French:autoconstruit, auto-construit, ...
German:selbstgebaut, selbstentwickelt, ...
Italian:autocostruito, fatto da sé, ...
Spanish:autoconstruido, hecho por uno mismo, ...
Portuguese:autoconstruído, ...
Chinese:自建的, 自己创建的, ...
Japanese:自分で建てた, 自分で築いた, ...
Arabic:مَبنِي ذاتِيّا, مُنْشَأ بِالذَّات, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁנִּבְנָה עַל יְדֵי בְּעָלָיו, נִבְנָה עַל יָדוֹ, ...
Russian:самостоятельно построенный, самостоятельно созданный, ...
Ukrainian:самобудований, саморобний, ...
Hindi:स्व-निर्मित, खुद से विकसित किया हुआ, ...
Bengali:স্ব-নির্মিত, নিজ হাতে গড়া, ...
Catalan:autoconstruït, creat per un mateix, ...
Czech:svépomocný, vlastnoručně vybudovaný, ...
Danish:selvbygget, selvskabt, ...
Dutch:zelfgebouwd, zelf opgebouwd, ...
Greek:αυτοσχέδιος, αυτοδημιούργητος, ...
Hungarian:saját építésű, önerőből felépített, ...
Khmer:សាងសង់ដោយម្ចាស់, កសាងដោយខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:자가 건축, 스스로 만든, ...
Persian:خودساخته, توسعه یافته توسط خود, ...
Polish:samodzielnie zbudowany, samodzielnie zbudowana, ...
Portuguese (BR):autoconstruído, ...
Romanian:autoconstruite, dezvoltat de sine, ...
Swedish:självbyggd, självskapad, ...
Thai:สร้างเอง, พัฒนาเอง, ...
Turkish:kendi yapımı, kendi geliştirdiği, ...
Vietnamese:tự xây dựng, tự tạo dựng, ...

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