What does edificio in Spanish mean?

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

The word edificio in Spanish means building, build a building, rectory, building facilities, building amenities, entrance hall, main entry, renovate a building, sick building syndrome, residential unit. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word edificio

building

nombre masculino (edificación, vivienda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El edificio será destinado a museo.
The building is earmarked as a museum.

build a building

locución verbal (edificar, erigir)

Para construir un edificio de grandes dimensiones, hay que hacer un estudio de impacto ambiental.

rectory

locución nominal masculina (rectoría) (university)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estudiantes tomaron el edificio rectoral de la universidad como protesta.
The students took over the university rectory as a sign of protest.

building facilities, building amenities

(equipamiento)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

entrance hall, main entry

(entrada a edificio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es imperioso construir rampas de acceso para silla de ruedas en los portales de edificios.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The entrance hall of the new building is very elegant.

renovate a building

locución verbal (habilitar de nuevo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La constructora rehabilitó un edificio en el centro.
The constructor renovated a building downtown.

sick building syndrome

locución nominal masculina (enfermedad por trabajar en local cerrado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mala ventilación es una causa del síndrome del edificio enfermo.
Poor ventilation is a cause of sick building syndrome.

residential unit

(construcción de vivienda)

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

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