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brick

 

[ brษชk ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

building material

A hard block of baked clay used for building walls, houses, and other structures.

Synonyms

block, clay brick, masonry

Examples of usage

  • The house was built using red bricks.
  • She accidentally dropped a brick on her foot.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A large, heavy object or person.

Synonyms

reliable, solid, strong

Examples of usage

  • He's a real brick, always there to help out.
  • She's as strong as a brick.
Context #3 | Verb

informal

To hit someone or something hard.

Synonyms

hit, smash, strike

Examples of usage

  • He bricked the ball into the net.
  • Don't brick the TV remote, it's fragile.

Translations

Translations of the word "brick" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น tijolo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคˆเค‚เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ziegel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ batu bata

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั†ะตะณะปะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cegล‚a

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฌใƒณใ‚ฌ (renga)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท brique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ladrillo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tuฤŸla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒฝ๋Œ (byeokdol)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทูˆุจ (toob)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cihla

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tehla

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ – (zhuฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opeka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรบrsteinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ั€ะฟั–ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ’แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ (aguri)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™rpic

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ladrillo

Etymology

The word 'brick' originates from the Old English word 'bricca', which referred to a piece of baked clay. Bricks have been used as a building material for thousands of years, with the earliest known use dating back to around 7500 BC in Jericho. The process of making bricks has evolved over time, from sun-dried bricks to kiln-fired bricks. Bricks have played a significant role in architecture and construction, with various styles and sizes developed for different purposes.

See also: bricklayer, bricklaying, brickwork.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,739, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.