English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

brik — meaning in English

Danish → English · translate English → Danish instead

English meaning

  • man noun An adult male human being.
  • pawn verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
  • piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.
  • stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.

Senses

brik is used for these senses in English:

  • man A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.
  • pawn (idiomatic) A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.
  • piece (chess) One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.
  • stone (board games) A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon and go.

man — full definition

  1. noun An adult male human being.
  2. noun Human beings collectively; humankind (an older, now often avoided, generic use).
  3. noun A husband or male romantic partner.
  4. verb To supply a place, post, or piece of equipment with the people needed to run or operate it.
  5. intj Used to add emphasis or express strong feeling, regardless of who is being addressed.

pawn — full definition

  1. verb To leave an item with a pawnbroker as security in exchange for money.
  2. noun The least valuable chess piece, which moves forward and captures diagonally.
  3. noun A person being used or manipulated by someone more powerful, for their own ends.

Related Danish words