ladrillo

m.

1 brick (construction).

2 drag, bore (informal) (pesadez).

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ladrillar.

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ladrillo

► nombre masculino

1 (en construcción) brick

2 familiar pain, bore

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noun m.

brick

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SM

1) (Constr) brick

ser un ladrillo * —

este libro es un ladrillo — this book is really hard going *

ladrillo de fuego, ladrillo refractario — firebrick

ladrillo ventilador — air-brick

2) (=azulejo) tile

3) [de chocolate] block

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masculino

a) brick

fachada de ladrillo a la vista — brick facade

ser un ladrillo — (fam) libro to be heavy-going

b)

(de) color ladrillo — brick-red

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= brick.

Ex. Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in the laying of bricks as his day's work, he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

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* casa de ladrillos de adobe = mud-brick house.

* ladrillo de adobe = mud brick.

* ladrillo refractario = firebrick, fireclay brick, fireproof brick.

* ladrillos y libros = brick and book.

* mampostería de ladrillo = brickwork.

* muro de ladrillo = brick wall.

* pared de ladrillo = brick wall.

* poner ladrillos = lay + bricks.

* reparación de las juntas de los ladrillos = pointing.

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masculino

a) brick

fachada de ladrillo a la vista — brick facade

ser un ladrillo — (fam) libro to be heavy-going

b)

(de) color ladrillo — brick-red

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= brick.

Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in the laying of bricks as his day's work, he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

* casa de ladrillos de adobe = mud-brick house.

* ladrillo de adobe = mud brick.

* ladrillo refractario = firebrick, fireclay brick, fireproof brick.

* ladrillos y libros = brick and book.

* mampostería de ladrillo = brickwork.

* muro de ladrillo = brick wall.

* pared de ladrillo = brick wall.

* poner ladrillos = lay + bricks.

* reparación de las juntas de los ladrillos = pointing.

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ladrillo

masculine

1 (en la construcción) brick

una pared de ladrillo a brick wall

fachada a ladrillo visto or (AmL) de ladrillo a la vista brick facade

ser un ladrillo (fam) «libro» to be heavy-going;

«persona» (Arg) to be dense o slow (colloq)

2

(de) color ladrillo brick-red

3 (Esp fam) (industria):

el ladrillo the construction industry

Compuestos:

● ladrillo hueco

perforated brick

● ladrillo refractario

fireproof brick

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ladrillo sustantivo masculino
brick;

◊ (de) color ladrillo brick-red

ladrillo sustantivo masculino
1 Constr brick
2 fam (aburrido) bore, drag, (libro) boring book

'ladrillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cocción
- cocer
- canto
- tabique
English:
brick
- unreadable
- with

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ladrillo nm

1. [para construir] brick;

una casa de ladrillo a brick house

Comp

ladrillo crudo adobe

2. Fam [pesadez] drag, bore

3.

color ladrillo [color] brick red;

de color ladrillo brick red

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ladrillo

m brick

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ladrillo nm

: brick

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ladrillo n brick