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construction work
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construction
,
work
.
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construction
noun
constructions
construcción
Example sentences of
construction
noun
•
Construction
of the new bridge will begin in the spring.
•
Construction
on the bridge will occur daily from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
•
Note the similar
construction
of the buildings.
•
Some people think it is wrong to end a sentence with a preposition, but the
construction
is quite common in English.
•
That verb is commonly used in passive
constructions
.
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•
This word is used in positive
constructions
.
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work
noun
works
trabajo, labor
;
empleo
;
tarea, faena
;
obra
;
obra (de arte o literatura)
Example sentences of
work
noun
•
She is trying to find
work
in publishing.
•
How long have you been looking for
work
?
•
He started
work
as a car salesman.
•
I know him through
work
.
•
She didn't come to
work
today.
More examples
•
He left
work
a few minutes ago.
•
She's not here right now. She's at
work
.
•
She went out with her friends from
work
.
•
Can you describe your
work
to the class?
•
A large part of the
work
is responding to e-mails.
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Synonyms of
work
noun
employment
,
occupation
,
calling
,
business
,
job
,
trade
,
profession
,
vocation
,
labor
,
toil
,
drudgery
,
grind
,
deed
,
task
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