What does construction in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word construction in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use construction in French.

The word construction in French means building, building, building trade, construction, structure, building timber, lumber, sustainable building, sustainable construction, solid construction, European development, mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, construction cost, under construction, construction set, construction material, building material, page under construction, site under construction, construction company, building firm. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word construction

building

nom féminin (fabrication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La construction de notre maison a pris deux ans.
The building of our house took two years.

building

nom féminin (bâtiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sont des constructions récentes.
These are recent constructions.

building trade

nom féminin (métier du bâtiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son fils travaille dans la construction, il est maçon.
His son works in the building trade; he's a bricklayer.

construction

nom féminin (élaboration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La construction de son empire a pris cinq ans.
The construction of his empire took five years.

structure

nom féminin (figuré (structuration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'instituteur explique la construction d'une phrase.
The teacher explains the structure of a sentence.

building timber, lumber

nom masculin (bois utilisé pour construire [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sustainable building, sustainable construction

nom féminin (construction respectueuse de l'environnement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La construction durable permet de respecter au mieux l'écologie lors de la construction et l'utilisation d'un bâtiment.

solid construction

nom féminin (construction ancrée au sol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'agit d'une construction en dur, solide, qui résistera aux intempéries.

European development

nom féminin (élaboration de l'U.E.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mechanical engineering

nom féminin (activités liées aux machines)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shipbuilding

nom féminin (fabrique de bateaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

construction cost

nom masculin (frais de création)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

under construction

locution adverbiale (dont la construction n'est pas finie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

construction set

nom masculin (jeu de créativité) (toy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce jeu de construction permet de créer différents bâtiments en bois.

construction material, building material

nom masculin (substance pour gros travaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Bois, verre, parpaings et briques sont des matériaux de construction.

page under construction

nom féminin (page internet en cours de réalisation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce site internet n'est pas complet et présente encore des pages en construction.

site under construction

nom masculin (site internet non fini) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur site existe mais la page affiche : « site en construction ».

construction company, building firm

nom féminin (entreprise de bâtiment)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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