reconstruir

Senses

1. 1.

   to rebuild, to reconstruct

   to build again something that was destroyed or damaged

2. 2.

   to reconstruct, to piece together

   to recreate or reassemble facts, events, or a narrative from evidence

3. 3.

   to rebuild, to restore

   to reestablish or repair relationships, one's life, or emotional state

Examples

• "Após o incêndio, a família decidiu reconstruir a casa no mesmo terreno."

  After the fire, the family decided to rebuild the house on the same lot.

• "Os investigadores tentaram reconstruir os últimos momentos da vítima."

  The investigators tried to reconstruct the victim's last moments.

• "Levei anos para reconstruir minha vida depois do divórcio."

  It took me years to rebuild my life after the divorce.

Usage

Regular -ir verb conjugated like 'construir' (with 'i' before endings starting with 'a' or 'o': reconstrói, reconstroem). Common collocations include 'reconstruir a vida' (rebuild one's life), 'reconstruir um país' (rebuild a country), and 'reconstruir os fatos' (reconstruct the facts). Often used both literally (buildings, structures) and figuratively (life, relationships, history).