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brick in French

brick in French is en brique, brique, rouge brique — brick means a hard rectangular block of baked clay or similar material, used for building walls.

brick in French

en brique
adj
(colloquial, AAVE, New York, of weather) Extremely cold.
brique
noun
rouge brique
noun
The colour brick red.
soutien
noun
(slang, dated) A helpful and reliable person.
bricker
verb
briquer
verb

What does "brick" mean?

  1. noun A hard rectangular block of baked clay or similar material, used for building walls.
    "He picked up a loose brick and set it back into the wall."
  2. noun Slang: an electronic device that has stopped working entirely, especially after a failed update.
    "After the power cut during the update, my old tablet became a useless brick."
  3. noun Slang: a compact block-shaped unit of something, such as a kilogram of a drug or an external power adapter.
    "I keep the black brick for my monitor in the drawer under the desk."
  4. verb To ruin an electronic device so badly that it becomes permanently unusable.
    "If the power fails halfway through the upgrade, you could brick the whole device."
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brick in a sentence

  • He picked up a loose brick and set it back into the wall.
  • The old cottage was built from red brick over a century ago.
  • After the power cut during the update, my old tablet became a useless brick.
  • Don't throw that dead console away; it is just a brick now.

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What is "brick" in French?
"brick" in French is en brique, brique, rouge brique. brick means: A hard rectangular block of baked clay or similar material, used for building walls.
How do you use "brick" in a sentence?
Example: "He picked up a loose brick and set it back into the wall." In French, "brick" is en brique, brique, rouge brique.
Are there other ways to say "brick" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "brick": en brique, brique, rouge brique, soutien, bricker, briquer.
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