costruito
The English phrase 'built' is translated into Italian as costruito.
costruito is derived from the infinitive verb costruire, which means 'to build'.
How does it change in a sentence?
costruito is the masculine singular past participle, used for masculine singular nouns or as the default form. As a past participle used as an adjective or with the auxiliary verb essere, costruito must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies: costruita (feminine), costruiti (masculine plural) and costruite (feminine plural).
Did you know?
- When talking about a 'built' physique in English, Italians do not use costruito. Instead, they use palestrato, which literally means 'gymmed'.
- In Italian, the word costruito can be used to describe a fake or forced emotion, such as a sorriso costruito, which means a 'constructed smile'.
- The verb costruire can be used reflexively as costruirsi, which often means 'to build oneself a life' or 'to create a reputation' through hard work.
Examples in context
- Ne ho costruito uno.I built one.Tatoeba #11461853 by Guybrush88, translation #2872938 by Amastan
- Ha costruito la casa.He built the house.Tatoeba #13109542 by Guybrush88, translation #12650542 by anzart
- Ha costruito un robot.He built a robot.Tatoeba #8483532 by Guybrush88, translation #8480598 by CH
- Il palazzo è stato costruito nel 1800The building was built in 1800
- La cattedrale è stata edificata molti secoli faThe cathedral was built many centuries ago
- Il ponte famoso è stato costruito nel 1870The famous bridge was built in 1870
- Ho fatto un camino nel mio giardinoI built a fireplace in my garden
- Quando i miei nonni sono arrivati in città, hanno costruito una casaWhen my grandparents arrived in town, they built a house
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Example conversation
Martina and Matteo are walking past a new construction site.
- MartinaGuarda quel nuovo centro commerciale.Look at that new shopping mall.
- MatteoSì, è stato costruito molto velocemente.Yes, it was built very quickly.
- MartinaMatteo, sai chi lo ha costruito?Matteo, do you know who built it?
- MatteoNon lo so, Martina.I don't know, Martina.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
