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bygga meaning in English

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bygga [byggde byggt] verb

build [built, built, building, builds]((transitive) to form by combining materials or parts)
verb
[UK: bɪld] [US: ˈbɪld]
He will build a bridge. = Han ska bygga en bro.

bygga luftslott verb

build castles in the air(to have any desire, idea, or plan unlikely to be realized)
verb
[UK: bɪld ˈkɑːs.l̩z ɪn ðə eə(r)] [US: ˈbɪld ˈkæs.l̩z ɪn ðə ˈer]

bygga upp verb

build [built, built, building, builds]((transitive) to increase or strengthen by adding gradually to)
verb
[UK: bɪld] [US: ˈbɪld]

byggande [~t] substantiv
{n}

building [buildings](act or process of building)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ]

byggarbetare [~n ~, ~arbetarna] substantiv

construction worker [construction workers](employee working at a construction site)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈstrʌk.ʃn̩ ˈwɜːk.ə(r)] [US: kən.ˈstrək.ʃn̩ ˈwɝː.kər]

byggarbetarhjälm substantiv
{c}

hard hat(construction helmet)
noun
[UK: hɑːd hæt] [US: ˈhɑːrd ˈhæt]

byggarbetsplats [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

building site(place where a building is located, under construction, or will be erected)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ saɪt] [US: ˈbɪld.ɪŋ ˈsaɪt]

byggarbetsplats [~en ~er] substantiv
{n}

construction site [construction sites](place where something is being constructed)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈstrʌk.ʃn̩ saɪt] [US: kən.ˈstrək.ʃn̩ ˈsaɪt]

byggare [~n ~, byggarna] substantiv
{c}

builder [builders](a person who builds or constructs things)
noun
[UK: ˈbɪl.də(r)] [US: ˈbɪl.dər]

byggas verb

build [built, built, building, builds]((intransitive) to form by combining materials or parts)
verb
[UK: bɪld] [US: ˈbɪld]

byggas upp verb

build [built, built, building, builds]((intransitive) to develop in magnitude or extent)
verb
[UK: bɪld] [US: ˈbɪld]

förebygga [~byggde ~byggt] verb

obviate [obviated, obviating, obviates](to bypass a requirement)
verb
[UK: ˈɒb.vɪeɪt] [US: ˈɑːb.vi.ˌet]

prevent [prevented, preventing, prevents](to keep from happening, see also: forestall; avert; ward off)
verb
[UK: prɪ.ˈvent] [US: prɪ.ˈvent]
It's a disease that can't be prevented. = Det är en sjukdom som inte kan förebyggas.

förebyggande ~t adjektiv

preemptiveadjective
[UK: pri.ˈemp.tɪv] [US: pri.ˈemp.tɪv]

preventive(preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv] [US: prɪ.ˈven.tɪv]

proactive(acting in advance)
adjective
[UK: ˌprəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv] [US: ˌproʊ.ˈæk.tɪv]

inbyggare [~n ~, ~byggarna] substantiv
{c}

inhabitant [inhabitants](someone or thing who lives in a place)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈhæ.bɪ.tənt] [US: ˌɪn.ˈhæ.bə.tənt]

nybyggare [~n ~, ~byggarna] substantiv
{c}

colonist [colonists](founder of a colony)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə.nɪst] [US: ˈkɑː.lə.nəst]

settler [settlers](someone who settles in a new location)
noun
[UK: ˈset.lə(r)] [US: ˈse.tə.lər]

utbygga or bygga ut verb

harness [harnessed, harnessing, harnesses](to control or put to use)
verb
[UK: ˈhɑː.nəs] [US: ˈhɑːr.nəs]

återuppbygga [~uppbyggde ~uppbyggt] verb

reconstruct [reconstructed, reconstructing, reconstructs](to construct again)
verb
[UK: ˌriːk.ən.ˈstrʌkt] [US: ˌrik.ən.ˈstrəkt]

återuppbygga [~uppbyggde ~uppbyggt] verb
{c}

rebuild [rebuilt, rebuilt, rebuilding, rebuilds](to build again)
verb
[UK: ˌriː.ˈbɪld] [US: ri.ˈbɪld]