bricks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bricks in the English»French Dictionary

brick [Brit brɪk, Am brɪk] N

1. brick CONSTR:

brick

brique f

made of brick

en brique

made of brick attr wall

de briques

made of brick building

en briques

2. brick Brit (child's toy):

brick

cube m

3. brick (kind person):

brick inf, dated

type/fille m/f sympa inf

you're a brick!

t'es un amour! inf

it's like banging one's head against or talking to a brick wall

autant parler à un mur

to brick it, to shit bricks sl

avoir les jetons sl

to put one's money into bricks and mortar

investir dans la pierre

to run up against or run into a brick wall

se heurter à un mur

to be thick as a brick inf

être bête comme ses pieds

brick-built ADJ

brick-built

en briques

brick cheese N Am

brick cheese

fromage m à pâte dure

brick kiln N

brick kiln

four m à briques

I.brick up VB [Brit brɪk -, Am brɪk -] (brick [sth] up, brick up [sth])

brick up fireplace, window

murer

brick up hole

boucher

brick red N ADJ

brick red

rouge m brique

cavity brick N Brit

cavity brick

brique f creuse

I.gold brick [Brit, Am ˈɡoʊld ˌbrɪk] N

1. gold brick (worthless item):

gold brick pej

babiole f

2. gold brick Am (shirker):

gold brick inf

tire-au-flanc inf

II.goldbrick VB intr

goldbrick intr Am (shirk):

goldbrick

tirer au flanc inf

yellow brick road N

yellow brick road

route f du bonheur

Translations for bricks in the French»English Dictionary

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maçonner (avec des briques) (à l'extérieur)

to face [sth] with bricks

maçonner (à l'intérieur)

to line [sth] with bricks

bricks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bricks in the English»French Dictionary

brick [brɪk] N

1. brick (block):

brick

brique f

2. brick (house):

to invest in bricks and mortar

investir dans la pierre

Phrases:

you can't make bricks without straw prov

à l'impossible nul n'est tenu prov

brick in, brick up VB trans

brick in

murer

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to come down on sb like a ton of bricks

tomber sur qn à bras raccourcis

to shit bricks

se chier dessus

to hit a brick wall

se heurter au mur

to talk to a brick wall

parler à un mur

to be like banging one's head against a brick wall

être à se taper la tête contre les murs

to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]

faire une gaffe

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

Translations for bricks in the French»English Dictionary

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brique

brick

maison de brique

brick house

brique

brick red

bricks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hit a brick wall

se heurter au mur

to talk to a brick wall

parler à un mur

to be like banging one's head against a brick wall

être à se taper la tête contre les murs

to shit bricks

se chier dessus

to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]

faire une gaffe

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

to come down on sb like a ton of bricks

tomber sur qn à bras raccourcis

to invest in bricks and mortar

investir dans la pierre

you can't make bricks without straw prov

à l'impossible nul n'est tenu prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The old building made of yellow bricks and reflecting features of Classicism architecture was built in 1881.

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Eco friendly fly ash bricks have been used to boost thermal insulation and cut energy requirements.

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A combination of turquoise glazed and simple bricks is forming a net of big squares put to a corner filled with repeated inscription of Koranic maintenance.

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Instead, the refractory bricks are covered by a heat-resistant kind of plaster.

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Mass production of bricks commenced in the 1870s, although hand production continued until the end of the 19th century.

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When a reaction occurs, the three bricks will glow brightly and implode, removing themselves from the field of play.

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The bricks thus transfer the heat of the exhaust to the air of combustion, preheating it.

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Paving the streets with bricks also began in 1902.

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Sadly, the 208-cell apartment block from the second convict era was demolished and the bricks used to build other buildings and roads.

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The Euroland house is being built without a plan; just bricks stuck in when what is already there threatens to collapse.

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