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brick

/bɹɪk/

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noun

Ladrillo

A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

Examples :

"This wall is made of bricks."

Esta pared está hecha de ladrillos.

material building architecture essential

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noun

Ladrillo

Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.

Examples :

"This house is made of brick."

Esta casa está hecha de ladrillo.

material architecture building essential

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noun

Ladrillo

Something shaped like a brick.

Examples :

"a plastic explosive brick"

un ladrillo de explosivo plástico

material architecture building essential

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noun

Persona confiable, apoyo

A helpful and reliable person.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a brick; she always helps me with my homework when I'm struggling. "

Mi abuela es un apoyo; siempre me ayuda con mis deberes cuando tengo dificultades.

person character essential

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noun

Un tiro fallido

A shot which misses, particularly one which bounces directly out of the basket because of a too-flat trajectory, as if the ball were a heavier object.

Examples :

"The basketball player's shot was a brick; it bounced right off the back of the rim. "

El tiro del jugador de baloncesto fue un tiro fallido; rebotó directamente en la parte trasera del aro.

sport essential

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noun

Adaptador de corriente

A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male power plug and an attached electric cord terminating in another power plug.

Examples :

"My laptop needs a brick to charge; the one I use at home is a little too big for my backpack. "

Mi portátil necesita un adaptador de corriente para cargar; el que uso en casa es un poco demasiado grande para mi mochila.

technology electronics device item essential

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noun

Un dispositivo electrónico, especialmente uno pesado en forma de caja, que se ha vuelto no funcional u obsoleto

An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete.

Examples :

"My grandfather's old computer is a brick now; it doesn't work anymore. "

La vieja computadora de mi abuelo es un ladrillo ahora; ya no funciona.

electronics technology computing device machine essential

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noun

Una caja de 500 cartuchos de percusión anular, que tiene el tamaño y la forma aproximados de un ladrillo

A carton of 500 rimfire cartridges, which forms the approximate size and shape of a brick.

Examples :

"The ammunition dealer carefully stacked the bricks of rimfire cartridges in the back room. "

El vendedor de municiones apiló cuidadosamente las cajas de cartuchos de percusión anular en la trastienda.

military weapon item essential

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noun

Carta comunitaria que no mejora la mano de un jugador

A community card (usually the turn or the river) which does not improve a player's hand.

Examples :

"The two of clubs was a complete brick on the river."

El dos de tréboles fue una carta completa que no mejoró la mano en el river.

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noun

Rojo ladrillo

The colour brick red.

Examples :

"The house's exterior walls were painted a rich brick red. "

Las paredes exteriores de la casa estaban pintadas de un rico rojo ladrillo.

color essential

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noun

Kilo de cocaína

One kilo of cocaine.

Examples :

"The dealer offered a brick of cocaine to the student in exchange for a school project. "

El traficante ofreció un kilo de cocaína al estudiante a cambio de un proyecto escolar.

substance police essential

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verb

Construir con ladrillos

To build with bricks.

Examples :

"The children are bricking a small wall in their backyard play area. "

Los niños están construyendo con ladrillos un pequeño muro en su área de juegos del patio trasero.

building architecture essential

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verb

Ladrillar

To make into bricks.

Examples :

"The construction crew is bricking the foundation for the new school building. "

El equipo de construcción está ladrillando los cimientos del nuevo edificio escolar.

material building essential

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verb

Golpear a alguien o algo con un ladrillo

To hit someone or something with a brick.

Examples :

"The angry student bricked the trash can in frustration. "

El estudiante enfadado golpeó la papelera con un ladrillo por frustración.

action weapon essential

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verb

Convertir en un ladrillo

To make an electronic device nonfunctional and usually beyond repair, essentially making it no more useful than a brick.

Examples :

"My VCR was bricked during the lightning storm."

Mi VCR se convirtió en un ladrillo durante la tormenta eléctrica.

electronics computing technology device internet essential

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adjective

Helado, gélido

(of weather) Extremely cold.

Examples :

"The weather forecast predicted a brick cold front, so I brought an extra sweater to school. "

El pronóstico del tiempo predijo un frente frío helado, así que traje un suéter extra a la escuela.

weather essential