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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWiederaufbau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: viːdɐʔaʊfˌbaʊ
"Der Wiederaufbau des Hafens dauerte Monate."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of constructing something again or restoring something that has been damaged, demolished, or impaired.
"The city focused heavily on the rebuilding of its infrastructure after the severe storm." - 2
The process of repairing or improving a system, organization, or relationship to make it functional again.
"The management team began the difficult task of rebuilding trust among the employees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'rebuild', which combines the Latin-derived prefix 're-' (meaning 'again' or 'anew') with the Old English 'byldan' (to build or construct). Entering Middle English usage, the term evolved to specifically signify the physical or metaphorical restoration of structures, systems, or relationships destroyed or damaged.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rebuilding" is said worldwide
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reconstruction
Transliteration: re-kons-truk-syɔ̃
"La reconstruction de la ville a pris plusieurs années."
Wiederaufbau
Transliteration: viːdɐʔaʊfˌbaʊ
"Der Wiederaufbau des Hafens dauerte Monate."
ricostruzione
Transliteration: ri-kos-tru-tʃo-ne
"La ricostruzione della chiesa è quasi completata."
reconstrucción
Transliteration: re-kons-truk-sjon
"La reconstrucción de la zona afectada comenzó ayer."
reconstrução
Transliteration: ʁe-kõs-tɾu-sãw
"A reconstrução da ponte é uma prioridade para o governo."
पुनर्निर्माण
Transliteration: punarnirman
"भूकंप के बाद शहर का पुनर्निर्माण तेजी से चल रहा है।"
重建
Transliteration: chóngjiàn
"灾后重建工作正在紧张进行。"
재건
Transliteration: jaegeon
"전쟁 후 도시 재건에 많은 시간이 걸렸다."
再建
Transliteration: saiken
"被災地の再建には多くの支援が必要です。"
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