brick

1. (countable)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. (uncountable)Such hardened mud, clay, etc. considered collectively, as a building material.

   This house is made of brick.

   Ziegel

   кирпи́чkirpíč

   це́глаcéhla

3. (countable)Something shaped like a brick.

   a plastic explosive brick

4. (countable, uncountable)The colour brick red.

5. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable)A helpful and reliable person.

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

   молото́кmolotók

   a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy

6. (countable, slang, uncountable)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. (countable, informal, uncountable)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. (countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable)An electronic device, especially a heavy box-shaped one, that has become non-functional or obsolete.

9. (UK, countable, slang, uncountable)A projectile.

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

11. (countable, slang, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)A card in a player's hand that is currently unplayable.

1. Tom lives in a brick house.

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2. There are very few brick houses in this town.

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3. Talking to Tom is like talking to a brick wall.

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

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

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4. Giving advice to him is like talking to a brick wall.

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5. The walls are brick.

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