bricks and mortar in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bricks and mortar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bricks and mortar N U (buildings)

bricks and mortar

propiedad f inmobiliaria

bricks and mortar attr investment/company

inmobiliario

Translations for bricks and mortar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to put one's money into bricks and mortar Brit

invertir en inmuebles

bricks and bottles hailed down on them

les llovieron ladrillos y botellas

Translations for bricks and mortar in the Spanish»English Dictionary

la mesa no es más que una madera y dos ladrillos

the table is just a piece of wood and two bricks

Translations for bricks and mortar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.brick [Am brɪk, Brit brɪk] N

1.1. brick CONSTR:

brick

ladrillo m

made of brick

(hecho) de ladrillo

to put one's money into bricks and mortar Brit

invertir en inmuebles

to drop a brick Brit

meter la pata inf

you can't make bricks without straw

no se puede trabajar sin materia prima

attr a brick wall/house

una pared/una casa de ladrillo

1.2. brick (toy):

brick

cubo m

1.3. brick (of ice cream):

brick Brit

barra f

2. brick (reliable person) Brit:

brick inf, dated

persona f de confianza

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

brick

lanzar ladrillos contra

brick

lanzar ladrillos a

I.mortar¹ [Am ˈmɔrdər, Brit ˈmɔːtə] N

1. mortar (bowl):

mortar

mortero m

mortar

almirez m

mortar

molcajete m Mex

2. mortar (weapon):

mortar

mortero m

II.mortar¹ [Am ˈmɔrdər, Brit ˈmɔːtə] VB trans MIL

mortar

bombardear con morteros

mortar² [Am ˈmɔrdər, Brit ˈmɔːtə] N U (cement)

mortar

argamasa f

mortar

mezcla f

mortar

mortero m

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

and

y

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

1.2. and:

and so on or and so forth

etcétera

and so on, and so forth

etcétera, etcétera

2. and (in numbers):

one and a half

uno y medio

two hundred and twenty

doscientos veinte

an hour and five minutes

una hora y cinco minutos

five and forty arch or liter

cuarenta y cinco

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

faster and faster

cada vez más rápido

it gets easier and easier

se hace cada vez más fácil

he just eats and eats

no hace más que comer

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron muchas semanas

weeks and weeks passed

pasaron semanas y más semanas

4. and with inf:

try and finish this today

trata de terminar esto hoy

we must wait and see what she does

tenemos que esperar a ver lo que hace

come/go and help your father

ven/anda a ayudar a tu padre

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

y

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

y

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

bricks and mortar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bricks and mortar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bricks and mortar

inmueble m

to invest in bricks and mortar

invertir en bienes inmuebles

Translations for bricks and mortar in the English»Spanish Dictionary

brick [brɪk] N

1. brick (block):

brick

ladrillo m

2. brick inf:

bricks and mortar

inmueble m

to invest in bricks and mortar

invertir en bienes inmuebles

Phrases:

you can't make bricks without straw prov

sin paja no hay ladrillos

mortar [ˈmɔ:təʳ, Am ˈmɔ:rtɚ] N a. MIL, TECH

mortar

mortero m

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

and (also)

y

and (before ‘i’ or ‘hi’)

e

black and white

blanco y negro

food and drink

comida y bebida

parents and children

padres e hijos

2. and MATH:

and

y

2 and 3 is 5

2 más 3 son 5

four hundred and twelve

cuatrocientos doce

3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera