Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To design and build something from parts according to a plan.
Natural examples
Das Team konstruiert eine leichte Brücke aus Holz.
The team is designing a lightweight wooden bridge.
Die Ingenieurin konstruierte ein neues Messgerät.
The engineer designed a new measuring device.
Für den Test sollen die Schüler einen Papierflieger konstruieren.
Students must construct a paper glider for the test.
Usage note
Regular inseparable -ieren verb; its participle has no ge-. It usually takes a direct object.
Mini-lesson: konstruieren
To design and build something from parts according to a plan. Regular inseparable -ieren verb; its participle has no ge-. It usually takes a direct object.
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