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reconstructing

[/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
reconstruindo
1. building or assembling something again after it has been damaged or destroyed
They are reconstructing the bridge after the flood.
Eles estão reconstruindo a ponte após a enchente.
2. creating or piecing together something from available information or fragments
The detective is reconstructing the crime scene.
O detetive está reconstruindo a cena do crime.
3. restoring something to its original state or form
Archaeologists are reconstructing ancient pottery from the fragments.
Arqueólogos estão reconstruindo cerâmica antiga a partir dos fragmentos.
Synonyms
rebuildingrestoringreassemblingrecreatingpiecing together
Antonyms
destroyingdismantlingdemolishingdisassembling

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reconstruindo
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
reconstruindo
standard usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
reconstruindo
standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
reconstruindo
standard usage, may also use 'a reconstruir' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

reconstructing the past
reconstructing one's life
reconstructing the facts
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