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    Reconstruire (en. Rebuild)

    /ʁə.kɔ̃.stʁɥiʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To restore something that has been destroyed.
    After the war, the country had to rebuild its infrastructure.
    Après la guerre, le pays a dû reconstruire ses infrastructures.
    To build again.
    They decided to rebuild the house after the fire.
    Ils ont décidé de reconstruire la maison après l'incendie.
    To reorganize or reshape something.
    She had to rebuild her life after that trauma.
    Elle a dû reconstruire sa vie après ce traumatisme.
    To mentally or conceptually reform something.
    The psychologist helped him rebuild his self-confidence.
    Le psychologue l'a aidé à reconstruire sa confiance en lui.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'reconstruere', composed of 're-' (again) and 'construere' (to build).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    rebuild from scratch
    To start something again without using the previous elements.
    reconstruire à partir de zéro
    rebuild the foundations
    To establish a solid base for something new.
    reconstruire les fondations
    reconstruct history
    To rediscover or reformulate past events.
    reconstruire l'histoire
    rebuild oneself
    To recover mentally or emotionally after trauma.
    se reconstruire

    Related Words

    construction
    Action of building or erecting.
    construction
    rehabilitation
    The action of bringing something back to a usable state.
    réhabilitation
    restoration
    Action of restoring something to its original state.
    restauration

    Slang Meanings

    Rebuilding one's life after a breakup
    He took time to rebuild his life after their separation.
    Il a pris du temps pour reconstruire sa vie après leur séparation.
    Building a project again
    After the failure, she decided to rebuild her project with a new plan.
    Après l'échec, elle a décidé de reconstruire son projet avec un nouveau plan.