| Principal Translations |
| build [sth]⇒ vtr | (construct) | construir⇒ vtr |
| | (edificio) | levantar⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | edificar⇒, erigir⇒ vtr |
| | The construction company built the house in two months. |
| | La empresa construyó la casa en dos meses. |
| build [sth] vtr | (establish and develop: a career) | forjarse⇒ v prnl |
| | He has built an international career for himself in business management. |
| | Se ha forjado una carrera internacional en la administración de empresas. |
| build [sth] vtr | (cause to be built) (informal) | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer construir⇒ vtr |
| | Donald will build a house on the coast. The builders will start in March. |
| | Donald se hará una casa en la costa. Los albañiles empezarán en marzo. |
| build⇒ vi | (construct) | hacer construcciones loc verb |
| | Jerry has always liked to build. |
| | A Jerry siempre le ha gustado hacer construcciones. |
| build vi | (develop) | subir⇒, levantar⇒ vtr |
| | The intensity of the music is starting to build. |
| | La intensidad de la música está empezando a subir. |
| Additional Translations |
| build n | (body shape) | cuerpo, físico nm |
| | | figura, complexión, constitución nf |
| | That supermodel has a nice build. |
| | La modelo tiene buen cuerpo. |
| build n | (style) | estilo nm |
| | I really like the build of that house - is it neo-Gothic? |
| | Me gusta el estilo de esa casa. ¿Es neogótico? |
| build n | (computing) | versión nf |
| | Download the latest build of the program to see if the bugs have been fixed. |
| | Baja la última versión de este programa a ver si se corrigieron las fallas. |
| build [sth]⇒ vtr | (develop) | desarrollar⇒ vtr |
| | We're hoping to build this town into a nice place to live. |
| | Esperamos poder desarrollar este pueblo como un lugar agradable para vivir. |
| build [sth] vtr | (computing) (informática) | compilar⇒ vtr |
| | | crear⇒, hacer⇒ vtr |
| | Build a copy of the application for that customer, please. |
| | Compila una copia de la solicitud para el cliente, por favor. |
Locuciones verbales
build | built | -built |
| build [sth] around [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (base on) (un relato o idea) | basarse en v prnl + prep |
build [sth] in,
build in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (incorporate) | incorporar⇒ vtr |
| | | empotrar⇒ vtr |
| | | encastrar⇒ vtr |
| | The builders built in wardrobes in all the bedrooms. |
build on [sth],
build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | construir sobre vtr + prep |
| | | basarse en v prnl + prep |
| | The beginners' course will give you a good base which you can build on. |
| | Puedes construir una carrera sobre la base que te da el curso de principiantes. |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (business, etc.: develop) | desarrollar⇒ vtr |
| | Johnson gradually built up his business empire. |
| | José desarrolló su empresa poco a poco. |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (muscles, physique: develop) | desarrollar⇒ vtr |
| | Jason does weight training to build up his arm muscles. |
| | Jason levanta pesas para desarrollar los músculos de sus brazos. |
build [sth] up,
build up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (confidence: strengthen) | reforzar⇒ vtr |
| | The victory will help the team to build up its confidence. |
| | La victoria ayudará al equipo a reforzar su confianza en sí mismo. |
| build up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (feeling: mount) | crecer⇒ vi |
| | Excitement was building up as the runners lined up for the race. |
| | La emoción crecía mientras los corredores se ponían en fila para la carrera. |
| build up vi phrasal | (accumulate) | acumularse⇒ v prnl |
| | Traffic is building up around the scene of the crash. |
| | El tránsito se está acumulando alrededor de la escena del accidente. |
| build up to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (work gradually towards [sth]) | construirse hacia v prnl + prep |
| | The race was building up to an exciting finish. |
| | La carrera se fue construyendo hacia un emocionante final. |
| build upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (develop further) | usar de base loc verb |
| | The new head coach said he would build upon the team's existing strengths. |
| | El nuevo entrenador dijo que usaría de base el potencial existente del equipo. |
| build [sth] upon [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (base on) | construir sobre vtr + prep |
| | | basar en vtr + prep |
| | They built the city upon firm foundations. |
| | Construyeron la ciudad sobre firmes cimientos. |
Compound Forms:
built | build | -built |
| be built like a brick s***house v expr | vulgar, offensive, informal (person: be big and muscular) | ser alto y musculoso v cop + loc adj |
| | (AR, CL, UY: coloquial) | ser un ropero loc verb |
| | (GT, HN, MX) | estar mamado v cop + adj |
| brick-built adj | (made of bricks) | de ladrillo loc adj |
| built environment n | (urban or man-made setting) | ambiente construido nm + adj |
built-in,
built in adj | (in-built, integral) | incorporado/a adj |
| | | integrado/a adj |
| | (característica intangible) | inherente adj mf |
| | | intrínseco/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The bedroom has a spacious built-in wardrobe. |
| | La recámara tiene un amplio armario incorporado. |
| built-in adj | figurative (inherent) | innato/a adj |
| | | incorporado/a adj |
| | Some animals have a built-in sense of direction. |
| | Algunos animales tienen un sentido de la dirección innato. |
| | Algunos animales tienen un sentido de la dirección incorporado. |
| built-in n | ([sth] permanently installed) | fijo/a adj |
| | (mueble) | empotrado/a adj |
| | | integrado/a adj |
| | That bookshelf is a built-in, so we can't move it. |
| | Como esa estantería está fija no podemos moverla. |
| | Como esa estantería está empotrada no podemos moverla. |
| | Como esa estantería está integrada no podemos moverla. |
| built-in n | AU (cupboard) | armario nm |
| | The kitchen has several built-ins. |
| built-in memory n | (integral data storage capacity) | memoria integrada nf + adj |
built-up,
built up adj | (developed, urbanized) | urbanizado/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I can remember when all this was farmland – look how built up it is now! |
| | The speed limit is 30 miles per hour in built-up areas. |
| | Todavía recuerdo cuanto todo esto eran únicamente granjas. ¡Mira qué urbanizado está ahora! El límite de velocidad es 30 millas por hora en áreas urbanizadas. |
| built-up area n | (area with a lot of buildings) | área urbana nf + adj |
| | The park provides a green space in the built-up area of the city. |
| | El parque provee un espacio verde en esa área urbana. |
custom-built,
custom built adj | (created to order) | a medida loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
inbuilt,
also UK: in-built adj | (built in, incorporated) | integrado/a adj |
inbuilt,
also UK: in-built adj | figurative (inherent, integral) | integrado/a adj |
| | | incorporado/a adj |
| | | inherente adj mf |
| | Horses have an inbuilt ability to run fast. |
| | Los caballos tienen la habilidad integrada de correr rápido. |
| jerry-built adj | US (poorly constructed) | chapucero/a adj |
| | | mal hecho loc adj |
planned obsolescence,
built-in obsolescence n | (designed to become obsolete) | obsolescencia programada loc nom f |
| purpose-built adj | (made for specific use) | construido especificamente para loc adj |
solidly built,
solidly-built adj | (person: stocky) | fornido/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | No, he wasn't overweight … 'solidly built' is how I'd describe him. |
| | No tiene sobrepeso. Yo lo definiría como fornido. |
| | | robusto/a adj |
| | | recio/a adj |
solidly built,
solidly-built adj | (structure: strong) | sólidamente construido loc adj |
| | Solidly-built houses can withstand tornadoes and even minor earthquakes. |
| | Las casas sólidamente construidas pueden aguantar tornados y terremotos de poca intensidad. |
| | | sólido/a adj |
| | Las construcciones sólidas pueden aguantar tornados y terremotos de poca intensidad. |
| well-built adj | (structure: solid, stable) | bien construido loc adj |
| | | sólido/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | I can't deny the new headquarters is well built, but does it have to be so ugly? |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La sede de la empresa sin duda parece bien construida, pero estéticamente deja mucho que desear. |
| well-built adj | (person: heavy, large) | fornido/a adj |
| | | corpulento/a adj |
| | (coloquial) | fortachón/ona adj |
| | The police are looking for a young well-built man with a light complexion. |
| | La policía está buscando a un hombre fornido de tez clara. |