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постро́ить

verb, perfective
Partner стро́ить
somewhat often used word (#1384)

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build

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После прочте́ния его кни́ги у меня тако́е ощуще́ние, что я могу́ постро́ить дом. After reading his books I feel I can construct a house.
Пришло́ вре́мя нача́ть рабо́ту, чтобы постро́ить мир во всём ми́ре без а́томного ору́жия. Now is the time to start the work to build world peace without atomic weapons.
Я наде́юсь постро́ить но́вый дом в сле́дующем году. I hope to build a new house next year.
Он сам постро́ил собачью бу́дку. He built the doghouse himself.
Она не зна́ет, кто постро́ил э́ти дома. She doesn't know who built these houses.
Для пло́тника, постро́ить кури́ную кле́тку сы́ну - па́ра пустяко́в. It is duck soup for a carpenter to construct a chicken coop for his son.
Возьми́ мою ру́ку. Мы вдвоём постро́им уто́пию. Take my hand. The two of us are going to construct a utopia.
Постро́или шко́лы. Schools were built.
Я постро́ил но́вый дом. I built a new house.
Они испо́льзовали ме́стную древеси́ну, чтобы постро́ить корабли́. They used local wood to build the ships.

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Imperative

singular	постро́й
plural	постро́йте

Past

male	постро́ил
female	постро́ила
neuter	постро́ило
plural	постро́или

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	-	постро́ю
ты	-	постро́ишь
он/она́/оно́	-	постро́ит
мы	-	постро́им
вы	-	постро́ите
они́	-	постро́ят