brick in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for brick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.brick [Brit brɪk, Am brɪk] N

1. brick:

brick

mattone m

made of brick

di mattoni

made of brick before n wall, building

di mattoni

2. brick Brit (child's toy):

brick

mattoncino m

brick

cubo m

the child is playing with his bricks

il bambino sta giocando con le costruzioni

3. brick (kind person):

brick inf

brava persona f

you're a brick!

sei un tesoro!

II.brick [Brit brɪk, Am brɪk] VB trans

brick

costruire, pavimentare con mattoni

III.brick [Brit brɪk, Am brɪk]

it's like banging one's head against a brick wall

è completamente inutile

it's like talking to a brick wall

è come parlare al muro

to shit bricks vulg sl

cacarsi sotto (per la fifa)

to put one's money into bricks and mortar

fare investimenti nel mattone or nel settore immobiliare

to run up against or run into a brick wall

sbattere contro un muro

to be thick as a brick inf

essere davvero tonto or non capire niente

to brick it inf

farsela addosso (per la fifa)

brick kiln [ˈbrɪkkɪln] N

brick kiln

fornace f per mattoni

brick-dust [ˈbrɪkdʌst] N

brick-dust

polvere f di mattone

brick-flooring [ˈbrɪkˌflɔːrɪŋ] N

brick-flooring

ammattonato m

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

1. gold brick (worthless item):

gold brick pej

patacca f

2. gold brick Am (shirker):

gold brick inf

scansafatiche mf

gold brick inf

lavativo m / lavativa f

II.goldbrick VB intr

goldbrick Am (shirk):

goldbrick

battere la fiacca

cavity brick [ˈkævətɪˌbrɪk] N Brit

cavity brick

mattone m forato

brick cheese [ˈbrɪkˌtʃiːz] N Am

brick cheese

= formaggio a pasta dura, venduto in forme rettangolari

brick-built [Am ˈbrɪkˌbɪlt] ADJ

brick-built

di mattoni

I.brick red [Am ˌbrɪk ˈrɛd] N

brick red

rosso m mattone

II.brick red [Am ˌbrɪk ˈrɛd] ADJ

brick red

rosso mattone

brick up VB [brɪk -] (brick [sth] up, brick up [sth])

brick up fireplace, window

murare

brick up hole

chiudere (con mattoni)

brick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brick in the English»Italian Dictionary

brick [brɪk] N

brick

mattone m

brick in VB trans

brick in

murare

brick up VB trans

brick up

murare

brick wall N

brick wall

muro m (di mattoni)

Phrases:

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

parlare al muro

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to hit a brick wall

trovarsi davanti un muro

to shit bricks [or a brick]

cagarsi addosso

Translations for brick in the Italian»English Dictionary

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mattone

brick

mattone

brick red

color mattone

brick red color

accecare

to brick up

in muratura (di mattoni)

built of brick

sbattere la testa contro il muro fig

to bang one's head against a (brick) wall

brick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to shit bricks [or a brick]

cagarsi addosso

to hit a brick wall

trovarsi davanti un muro

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

parlare al muro

to bang one's head against a (brick) wall

sbattere la testa contro il muro fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The gold seen on the stupa is made of genuine gold plates, covering the brick structure and attached by traditional rivets.

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Built in brick, it was a substantial mansion for his own occupation.

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It was built in 1736, and is a one-story, gable roofed brick building.

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This is a two-storey structure with an octagonal plan, in red brick with sandstone dressings and a tiled pyramidal roof.

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The main station buildings, a two-storey gabled structure built of brick, were situated on the up platform.

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Both structures are constructed of brick and have gable roofs.

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It was built about 1912, and is a one-story, rectangular, brick building.

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The building exterior is made of granite, killas rubble, brick and elvan.

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It is a two-bay brick structure with another entrance and window.

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Maroon represents the building's brick and paint scheme.

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