Grammatical class
Verb
bâtir
to build; to construct
Details
Syllables
bâ-tir
Phonetics
ba.tiʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
6018
Freq. (movies)
5875
Freq. (news)
6731
Sentences
Ils veulent bâtir une clôture autour de leur maison.
They want to build a fence around their home.
A1
Est-il possible de bâtir une ville en un jour ?
Is it impossible to build a city in one day?
A2
Il exploita sa position pour bâtir sa fortune.
He exploited his position to build up his fortune.
B1
Ce que tu dis n'est rien d'autre que de bâtir des châteaux en Espagne.
What you are saying is nothing but building a castle in the air.
B1
Il a fallu quarante-six ans pour bâtir ce temple.
It has taken forty-six years to build this temple.
B2
Ils pensèrent qu'il serait trop onéreux de bâtir une usine ici.
They thought it would be too expensive to build a factory here.
C1