structure

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrʌktʃər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrʌktʃɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(struk′chər)

Inflections of 'structure' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
structures
v 3rd person singular
structuring
v pres p
structured
v past
structured
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
structure n ([sth] constructed: building etc.)edificio nm
 The structure housed businesses on the ground floor.
 El edificio aloja oficinas en la planta baja.
structure [sth]⇒ vtr (design)diseñar⇒ vtr
 We should structure a plan that will solve the problems.
 Deberíamos diseñar un plan que resuelva los problemas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
structure n (construction)estructura nf
 The steel structure was erected in days.
 La estructura de acero se erigió en cuestión de días.
structure n (framework)esquema nm
  estructura nf
 The structure of the plan is simple.
 El esquema del plan es simple.
structure n (organization of sthg)estructura nf
 The military has a complex structure, with both combat and logistics units.
 El ejército tiene una estructura compleja, con unidades de combate y logística.
structure n (complex system)estructura nf
 The molecular structure of this compound is difficult to replicate.
 La estructura molecular de este compuesto es difícil de duplicar.
structure n (makeup)estructura nf
 The structure of our company encourages innovation.
 La estructura de nuestra compañía fomenta la innovación.
structure [sb/sth] into [sth]⇒ vtr (incorporate)incorporar en, incorporar a vtr + prep
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 We will structure experienced staff members into the unit.
 Vamos a incorporar a trabajadores experimentados a la unidad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bone structure n (composition of the skeleton)estructura ósea nf
bone structure n (face: defined cheekbones)pómulos pronunciados nmpl
 Tienen los pómulos bien pronunciados: ¡podrías ser una modelo!
capital structure (finance)estructura de capital loc nom f
class structure n (social hierarchy)estructura de clases loc nom f
 A caste system is a highly formalized class structure.
 Un sistema de castas es una estructura de clases altamente formalizada.
data structure n (organizational format of data)estructura de datos nf + loc adj
deep structure n (linguistics) (gramática)estructura profunda nf + adj
fine structure n (physics)estructura fina nf + adj
fine-structure constant,
Sommerfield's constant n		 (physics)constante de estructura fina loc nom f
organic structure n (whole system)estructura orgánica grupo nom
 Le estructura orgánica hace referencia a formas, métodos y patrones de los sistemas vivos.
organic structure n (system evolved without a plan)estructura orgánica grupo nom
organization structure,
also UK: organisation structure n		 (company hierarchy)organización nf
  estructura nf
parallel structure n (repeated grammatical construction) (Gramática)estructura paralela nf
physical structure n (structure of an organism)estructura física nf
 Por su estructura física es fácil distinguir un predador de una presa.
power structure n (system of authority)estructura de poder nf + loc adj
retaining structure n (wall preventing landslide)estructura de retención nf
 The earthquake caused the failure of most of the retaining structures.
 Después del terremoto las estructuras de retención quedaron muy dañadas.
sentence structure n (syntax)sintaxis nf
 Using simpler sentence structure would make your writing easier to read.
 El uso de una sintaxis sencilla hará que tus escritos sean más fáciles de leer.
  estructura de la oración nf + loc adj
 El uso de estructuras de la oración sencillas hará que tus escritos sean más fáciles de leer.
social structure n (sociology)estructura social loc nom f
stage structure n (platform or support for performing)escenario nm
  entarimado nm
syntactic structure n (arrangement of a sentence)estructura sintáctica grupo nom
 Es brillante para reconocer la estructura sintáctica de la oración.
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'structure' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
abutment - acyclic - adenoma - aerie - anatomy - ancient - arbor - architecturally - auricle - ball joint - base jump - bell tower - bicycle frame - big-boned - bird's nest - boarding - boning - booth - box frame - braai - bridge - building - bull nose - bureaucracy - buttress - cantilever bridge - capstone - catafalque - chimney - chimney pot - chromosome - circular - cleft sentence - collapsed - colonnade - comb - come down - conformation - construction - coral reef - cover plate - cribbing - crow's nest - crumbling - crystal lattice - crystallographer - cytogenetic - dead weight - deckhouse - deconstruct
Spanish:
conformación - estructura - escalafón - sistematizar - construcción - arco dramático - desestructurado - enarbolado - esqueleto - estructura del poder - techo de armaduras - tijeral

Collocations: structure an [argument, article, essay], [a solid, a loose, a tight, an unsafe] structure, structure your [investments, finances], more...

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