Значение

значений: 17
  1. (исчисляемое)A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.

    This wall is made of bricks.

    Backstein, Ziegel

    кирпи́чkirpíč

    цегли́наcehlýna, це́глаcéhla

    rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

  2. (неисчисляемое)Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.

    This house is made of brick.

    Ziegel

    кирпи́чkirpíč

    це́глаcéhla

  3. (исчисляемое)Something shaped like a brick.

    a plastic explosive brick

  4. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The colour brick red.

  5. (исчисляемое, устаревшее, сленг, неисчисляемое)A helpful and reliable person.

    Thanks for helping me wash the car. You’re a brick.

    молото́кmolotók

    a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

  6. (исчисляемое, сленг, неисчисляемое)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.

    See also: put up a brick

    We can't win if we keep throwing up bricks from three-point land.

  7. (исчисляемое, разговорное, неисчисляемое)A power brick; an external power supply consisting of a small box with an integral male plug and an attached cord terminating in another plug.

    externes Netzteil

  8. (исчисляемое, переносно, сленг, неисчисляемое)An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete.

  9. (Британия, исчисляемое, сленг, неисчисляемое)A projectile.

  10. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A carton of 500 rimfire cartridges, which forms the approximate size and shape of a brick.

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

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

  12. (исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A card in a player's hand that is currently unplayable.

Примеры

предложений: 116
  1. Talking to Tom is like talking to a brick wall.

    Разговаривать с Томом - всё равно что разговаривать с кирпичной стеной.

    deBei Tom hat man das Gefühl, gegen eine Wand zu reden.

  2. The chimney is made of brick.

    Дымоход сделан из кирпича.

    deDer Schornstein besteht aus Ziegelsteinen.

  3. This chimney is made of brick.

    Этот дымоход сложен из кирпича.

  4. That house is built of bricks.

    Тот дом построен из кирпичей.

  5. You can't make bricks without straw.

    Нельзя сделать кирпичи без соломы.

    deMan kann keine Ziegelsteine ohne Stroh herstellen.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 2
color:
hardened block used for building:
Русский
По значениям 2
hardened block used for building:
term for a helpful, reliable person:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
hardened block used for building:
an external power supply:

Происхождение

From Late Middle English brik, bryke, bricke, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bric

From Late Middle English brik, bryke, bricke, from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch bricke ("cracked or broken brick; tile-stone"; modern Dutch brik), ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *brekan (“to break”), whence also Old French briche and French brique (“brick”). Compare also German Low German Brickje (“small board, tray”). Related to break.

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