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rebuilding

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re·build  (r-bld)
tr.v. re·built (-blt), re·build·ing, re·builds
1. To build again.
2. To make extensive structural repairs on.
3. To remodel or make extensive changes in: tried to rebuild society.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rebuilding - building againrebuilding - building again                      
reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again
Translations
rebuilding [ˈriːˈbɪldɪŋ] N → reconstrucción f
rebuilding [ˌriːˈbɪldɪŋ]
n
[building, bridge, town] → reconstruction f
(= renewal, restoration) [country, relationship] → reconstruction f; [economy] → reconstruction f
modif [programme, project] → de reconstruction
rebuilding work → travaux mpl de reconstruction
rebuilding
n (= restoration: of house, wall) → Wiederaufbau m; (fig: of society, relationship) → Wiederherstellung f
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