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brick

/bɹɪk/

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noun

Brique

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

Examples :

"This wall is made of bricks."

Ce mur est fait de briques.

material building architecture essential

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noun

Brique

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

Examples :

"This house is made of brick."

Cette maison est faite de briques.

material architecture building essential

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noun

Brique

Something shaped like a brick.

Examples :

"a plastic explosive brick"

une brique d'explosif plastique

material architecture building essential

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noun

Pilier, personne fiable

A helpful and reliable person.

Examples :

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

Ma grand-mère est un pilier ; elle m'aide toujours pour mes devoirs quand j'ai du mal.

person character essential

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noun

Un airball, un tir raté

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. "

Le tir du joueur de basket était un airball ; il a rebondi directement sur le bord du panier.

sport essential

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noun

Bloc d'alimentation

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. "

Mon ordinateur portable a besoin d'un bloc d'alimentation pour charger ; celui que j'utilise à la maison est un peu trop grand pour mon sac à dos.

technology electronics device item essential

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noun

Un appareil électronique, en particulier un appareil lourd en forme de boîte, devenu non fonctionnel ou obsolète

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. "

L'ancien ordinateur de mon grand-père est maintenant une brique ; il ne fonctionne plus.

electronics technology computing device machine essential

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noun

Une boîte de 500 cartouches à percussion annulaire, qui a la taille et la forme approximatives d'une brique

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. "

Le vendeur de munitions a soigneusement empilé les boîtes de cartouches à percussion annulaire dans l'arrière-salle.

military weapon item essential

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noun

Carte qui n'améliore pas la main d'un joueur

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."

Le deux de trèfle était une carte qui n'améliorait pas la main à la rivière.

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noun

Brique

The colour brick red.

Examples :

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

Les murs extérieurs de la maison étaient peints d'un riche rouge brique.

color essential

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noun

Kilo de cocaïne

One kilo of cocaine.

Examples :

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

Le dealer a offert un kilo de cocaïne à l'étudiant en échange d'un projet scolaire.

substance police essential

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verb

Bâtir en briques

To build with bricks.

Examples :

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

Les enfants bâtissent un petit mur avec des briques dans leur aire de jeux dans la cour.

building architecture essential

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verb

Briqueter

To make into bricks.

Examples :

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

L'équipe de construction est en train de briqueter les fondations du nouveau bâtiment scolaire.

material building essential

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verb

Frapper quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec une brique

To hit someone or something with a brick.

Examples :

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

L'étudiant en colère a frappé la poubelle avec une brique par frustration.

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verb

Rendre inutilisable

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."

Mon magnétoscope a été rendu inutilisable pendant l'orage.

electronics computing technology device internet essential

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adjective

Glacial, très froid

(of weather) Extremely cold.

Examples :

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

Les prévisions météorologiques annonçaient un front glacial, alors j'ai apporté un pull supplémentaire à l'école.

weather essential