brick

S2 W1

BrE /brɪk/ AmE /brɪk/

noun en → es

1 BUILDING MATERIAL A2

a block of baked clay used for building walls, etc.

ladrillo

Collocations brick wall · red brick

  • The house is made of red bricks.

    La casa está hecha de ladrillos rojos.

2 STRENGTH B1

a person or thing that is strong and reliable, especially in difficult situations

pilar, elemento fuerte

Collocations brick of support · reliable brick

  • She is a real brick when it comes to helping others.

    Ella es un verdadero pilar cuando se trata de ayudar a los demás.

3 ACTION B2

to hit someone with a brick or other hard object

golpear con un ladrillo

Collocations brick somebody up · brick something down

  • The attacker bricked the victim over the head.

    El atacante golpeó al víctima con un ladrillo en la cabeza.

4 GAME C1

in some games, a small cube or block that is used to represent something in the game

bloque de juego

Collocations brick of chance · game brick

  • The player rolled a brick and moved forward three spaces.

    El jugador lanzó un bloque y avanzó tres espacios.