Reconstruyendo (en. Rebuilding)

/rekonstru'jendo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To remake or restore something that had been destroyed or altered.
We are reconstructing the house after the fire.
Estamos reconstruyendo la casa después del incendio.
To recreate or reform an idea or a situation.
The team is reconstructing the marketing strategy.
El equipo está reconstruyendo la estrategia de marketing.
To reorganize or restore a system or structure.
The city is reconstructing its infrastructure after the earthquake.
La ciudad está reconstruyendo sus infraestructuras tras el terremoto.

Etymology

From the prefix 're-' which indicates repetition and 'build' which comes from the Latin 'construere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

social reconstruction
Process of change in social structures.
reconstrucción social
historical reconstruction
Analysis and reinterpretation of past events.
reconstrucción histórica
to rebuild a relationship
To restore communication and trust between people.
reconstruir una relación

Related Words

reconstruction
The act of rebuilding something.
reconstrucción
constructive
Contributing to the building or improvement of something.
constructivo
destruction
The act of destroying something.
destrucción

Slang Meanings

Redoing from scratch.
I'm going to rebuild my entire project because I don't like how it turned out.
Voy a reconstruir todo mi proyecto porque no me gusta cómo quedó.
Making drastic changes to improve.
After the criticism, they decided to rebuild their approach to work.
Después de la crítica, decidieron reconstruir su enfoque en el trabajo.