(to build)

  • 31build\ castles\ in\ Spain — • build castles in the air • build castles in Spain v. phr. To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything. To build castles in Spain is …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 32build\ castles\ in\ the\ air — • build castles in the air • build castles in Spain v. phr. To make impossible or imaginary plans, dream about future successes that are unlikely. He liked to build castles in the air, but never succeeded in anything. To build castles in Spain is …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 33build — ► VERB (past and past part. built) 1) construct by putting parts or materials together. 2) (often build up) increase in size or intensity over time. 3) (build on) use as a basis for further progress or development. 4) (build in/into) incorporate …

    English terms dictionary

  • 34build onto — [phrasal verb] build onto (something) or build (something) onto (something) : to add (a new room) to a structure that already exists They built a new garage onto their house. They built onto their house …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 35build yourself up to something — ˌbuild ˈup to sth | ˌbuild yourself ˈup to sth derived to prepare for a particular moment or event • Build yourself up to peak performance on the day of the exam. • If you are building up to a competition you may wish to increase your fitness and …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36build up — {v.} 1. To make out of separate pieces or layers; construct from parts. * /Johnny built up a fort out of large balls of snow./ * /Lois built up a cake of three layers./ 2. To cover over or fill up with buildings. * /The fields where Tom s father… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 37build up — {v.} 1. To make out of separate pieces or layers; construct from parts. * /Johnny built up a fort out of large balls of snow./ * /Lois built up a cake of three layers./ 2. To cover over or fill up with buildings. * /The fields where Tom s father… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 38Build — (b[i^]ld), v. i. 1. To exercise the art, or practice the business, of building. [1913 Webster] 2. To rest or depend, as on a foundation; to ground one s self or one s hopes or opinions upon something deemed reliable; to rely; as, to build on the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 39Build — may refer to: *the process of building or construction *physical body stature, especially muscle size *Build engine, a first person shooter engine by 3D Realms *software build, a compiled version of software, or the process of producing it See… …

    Wikipedia

  • 40Build Engine — Le Build engine est un moteur de jeu vidéo de tir subjectif créé par Ken Silverman, qui a permis à l équipe de 3D Realms de réaliser des jeux vidéos tels que Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, et Redneck Rampage. Il s agit aussi d un éditeur de… …

    Wikipédia en Français