English English Dictionary

building in English:

1. build

Birds build nests.

Those whose bones were exhumed to build the new catacombs could not be reached for comment.

There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.

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People build houses, dams, bridges, ships and so on.

It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.

Those people ruin their government, but they don't know how to build it again.

Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb.

Man invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever have thought to build a mousetrap!

The appropriation is pin-money; it wouldn't be enough even to build a gym, much less build the administration building.

To believe that an unexpected big fortune will come your way is to build a castle in Spain.

He's just got a large build, so he looks like he'd be a fighter, but he's probably really a pushover.

My friends are building a new house. This house is very big and is 200 square meters.

English word "building"(build) occurs in sets:

Word formation nouns

2. permit

You can't park in a handicapped parking space unless you have a special permit.

Please permit me to ask you some questions.

You can't enter the building without a permit.

a work permit

What kind of parents would permit such a lapse in "scalpal" hygiene?

It must permit easy and thorough cleaning.

You are asked to produce your permit to get in this center.

The Koran does not permit Mohammedans to drink. Their natural instincts do not permit them to be moral.

The official informed Bob that his request for a parking permit had been rejected.

Photography is not permitted inside the museum. You need a permit to park your car here.

Her parents won’t permit her to travel alone.

they don't want them to be permitted indoors anymore?

I permit you to go at your friend in order to learn together.

You may live now. He permitted/allowed me to leave then.

Permit is defined as an official document that allows you to do or have something. An application for a weapons permit.

English word "building"(permit) occurs in sets:

Semestr 1 - Unit 02 (collocations)

3. an area restricted by walls and a roof

English word "building"(an area restricted by walls and a roof) occurs in sets:

Most common nouns 101 - 150

4. factory that has walls and a roof

5. building

What's that building?

She greets him every morning as he enters the school building.

This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.

A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings.

This building looks large from the front, but not from the side.

He's building up a network of acquaintances outside his office.

Building materials are expensive now.

Owner announced that building will be closed for renovation.

There's a fire in the building. We have to evacuate immediately.

Fear of pollution discouraged people from building homes near power plants.

The glass fronted building before you is the rose garden. It's a greenhouse so you will always be able to appreciate the roses.

After fifteen years at a building firm, Bill Pearson was given the responsible position of area manager.

Bob went about building his castle in Spain when he spoke of inheriting his father's wealth.

In this country there are only few examples that ideology and religion are helpful in character building for people.

6. rebuilding

There was no money for rebuilding.

English word "building"(rebuilding) occurs in sets:

word formation 21-24

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