constructed items

[kənˈstrʌktɪd ˈaɪtəmz]
nounpl: constructed items
itens construídos
1. Objects, structures, or products that have been built, assembled, or created through deliberate construction or manufacturing processes
The museum displays various constructed items from different historical periods.
O museu exibe vários itens construídos de diferentes períodos históricos.
2. In linguistics or grammar, elements that are formed or assembled according to specific rules or patterns
Constructed items in this sentence follow standard grammatical rules.
Os itens construídos nesta sentença seguem regras gramaticais padrão.
3. Manufactured goods or artifacts produced through industrial or manual labor
The warehouse stores constructed items ready for distribution.
O armazém armazena itens construídos prontos para distribuição.
This term is commonly used in construction, manufacturing, and museum contexts in both Brazilian and American English. In Brazil, it appears frequently in industrial and architectural discussions, while in Portugal it's more common in formal commercial language. The phrase reflects the importance of manufacturing and construction industries in modern economies.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
manufactured itemsassembled itemsfabricated objectsbuilt structuresproduced goods
Antonyms / Antônimos
natural itemsraw materialsunprocessed goods

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
itens construídos
Standard formal usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
itens construídos / coisas feitas
More colloquial: 'coisas feitas' (things made)
São Paulo
itens construídos / produtos manufaturados
Business and industrial contexts prefer 'produtos manufaturados'
Portugal
itens construídos / artigos construídos
Portuguese tends to use 'artigos' (articles) in commercial contexts

Related Words

constructionmanufactureassemblystructurefabricationbuilding materials

Related Idioms & Phrases

built to last
constructed from the ground up
well-constructed piece of work
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →