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costruzione

construction

noun koh-stroo-TSYOH-neh Common
Home & Lifestyle Construction

Origin: Latin constructio, from construere (to build)

Also means

building

Usage Note

Costruzione refers both to the process of building and to the resulting structure. In the plural (costruzioni), it can mean 'building blocks' (children's toy). Contrast edificio (a completed building as object) — costruzione emphasizes the act or the structural fabric.

Examples

"La costruzione del ponte durerà due anni."

Natural Translation

The construction of the bridge will take two years.

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