adeiladu
Sounds roughly like: add-ay-lad-ee?
IPA: /ˌadɛiˈladiː/ or /ˌadeɨˈladɨː/ ?
CEFR band: A1
Welsh for Adults level: Mynediad/Entry
verb
1. transitive uses ?
a. to buildto construct (a physical structure)
Maen nhw'n adeiladu fflatiau newydd yng nghanol y dre.
They're building new flats in the town centre.
b.
metaphorical
to buildto establish
Nawr 'dyn ni'n gallu adeiladu'r cwmni.
Now we can build the company.
Mae Nicky yn adeiladu bywyd gyda Dylan.
Nicky is building a life with Dylan.
2. intransitive uses ?
2. to engage in construction work
Chi 'di dechrau adeiladu'n barod ?
Have you started construction already?
More about adeiladu (click a category to expand...)
Roots?
From ad- (together ) + eilio(: archaic to braid; to create)
Family?
adeilad[noun]
building
adeiladol[adjective]
constructive
adeiladwr[noun]
builder
Synonyms?
as a verbin sense 1a
codi (raise)
Mutations
hadeiladu?
Mae'r wefan yn cael ei hadeiladu!
The website is being built!
Verb forms?
past
singular plural
1 adeiladais (i) adeiladon (ni)
2 adeiladaist (ti) adeiladoch (chi)
3 adeiladodd (hi/e) adeiladon (nhw)
imperative
singular plural
1 - -
2 adeilada (di) adeiladwch (chi)
3 - -
Compounds?
cymdeithas adeiladu
building society
Rhif eich cyfrif banc neu gymdeithas adeiladu.
Your bank or building society account number.
Phrasal verbs?
adeiladu ar
to build on
'Dyn ni'n edrych ymlaen at adeiladu ar y cyfle yma.
We look forward to building on this opportunity.
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