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in the PONS Dictionary

build·ing [ˈbɪldɪŋ] N

building: Gebäude nt <-s, ->

building: Bau m <-(e)s, -ten>

OpenDict entry

building N

building: Bauwesen nt

I. build [bɪld] N no pl

build: Körperbau m <-(e)s> kein pl

build: Figur f <-, -en>

II. build <built, built> [bɪld] VB trans

1. build (construct):

to build sth: etw bauen

the church is built of [or out of][or from] brick: die Kirche ist aus Backstein

to build a [bon]fire: ein [Freuden]feuer machen

to build a memorial [or monument]: ein Denkmal errichten

to build a nest: ein Nest bauen

to build an office block: ein Bürogebäude errichten

to build a wall: eine Mauer ziehen

2. build fig:

to build sth: etw aufbauen

to build a more democratic society/a new career: eine demokratischere Gesellschaft/eine neue Laufbahn aufbauen

to build a better future [for sb]: [jdm [o. für jdn]] eine bessere Zukunft schaffen

to build one's vocabulary: sein Vokabular ausbauen

Phrases:

Rome wasn't built in a day prov: Rom wurde nicht an einem Tag erbaut prov

III. build <built, built> [bɪld] VB intr

1. build (construct):

build: bauen

2. build (increase):

build: zunehmen

build: wachsen <wachst, wachste, gewachstwuchs, gewachsen>

build tension: steigen <steigt, stieg, gestiegen>

aˈpart·ment build·ing N

apartment building: Wohnhaus nt <-es, -häuser>

apartment building (with smaller flats): Appartementhaus nt <-es, -häuser>

apartment building (with smaller flats): Apartmenthaus nt <-es, -häuser>

apartment building (with smaller flats): Mehrfamilienhaus nt

ˈbody-build·ing N no pl

body-building: Bodybuilding nt <-s>

bridge-build·ing [ˈbrɪʤbɪldɪŋ] N no pl

1. bridge-building (construction work):

bridge-building: Brückenbau m <-bauten>

2. bridge-building fig (promotion of relations):

bridge-building: Aufbau m von [guten] Beziehungen f

bridge-building: Beziehungspflege f

ˈbuild·ing block N

1. building block (element):

building block: Baustein m <-(e)s, -e>

2. building block (child's toy):

building block: Bauklotz m <-es, -klötze>

ˈbuild·ing code N

building code: Bauvorschrift[en] f[pl]

ˈbuild·ing con·trac·tor N

building contractor: Bauunternehmer(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈbuild·ing costs N pl

building costs: Baukosten pl

ˈbuild·ing de·pos·it N FIN

building deposit: Bauspareinlage f

ˈbuild·ing in·sur·ance N no pl

building insurance: Gebäudeversicherung f <-, -en>

ˈbuild·ing land N no pl

building land: Bauland nt <-(e)s>

OpenDict entry

build VB

to be built of sth: aus etw [gebaut] sein

Present
I	build
you	build
he/she/it	builds
we	build
you	build
they	build

Past
I	built
you	built
he/she/it	built
we	built
you	built
they	built

Present Perfect
I	have	built
you	have	built
he/she/it	has	built
we	have	built
you	have	built
they	have	built

Past Perfect
I	had	built
you	had	built
he/she/it	had	built
we	had	built
you	had	built
they	had	built

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

building plot: Bauland nt <-(e)s>

terminal building: Flughafengebäude nt

building lot: Bauplatz m <-es, -plätze>

building land: Bauland nt <-(e)s>

derelict building: leer stehendes Gebäude

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