construct
US /kənˈstrʌkt/
UK /kənˈstrʌkt/

1.
construir, edificar
build or erect (something, typically a building, road, or machine)
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They plan to construct a new bridge over the river.
Eles planejam construir uma nova ponte sobre o rio.
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The company was hired to construct the entire complex.
A empresa foi contratada para construir todo o complexo.
2.
construir, formular
form (an idea or theory) by bringing together various conceptual elements
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He tried to construct a coherent argument.
Ele tentou construir um argumento coerente.
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The theory was constructed from various observations.
A teoria foi construída a partir de várias observações.