brick
To build, wall up, or fill a space using bricks, often to seal an opening like a window or door. In a modern technical context, it also means to cause an electronic device to become completely non-functional and unrecoverable.
أمثلة
3 من 5The workers had to brick up the old entrance to make the building more secure.
The workers had to seal the old door with bricks for safety.
It is required that the contractor brick the exterior facade in accordance with local heritage guidelines.
The builder must use bricks for the outside walls following historical rules.
I'm terrified that if I try to root my phone, I might accidentally brick it.
I am scared I will break my phone permanently by changing the software.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'brick' as a heavy, rectangular block. If you 'brick' something, you are turning it into a heavy, useless block (like a dead phone) or using those blocks to close a path.
اختبار سريع
The owner decided to ___ up the fireplace because it was no longer in use.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brick
أمثلة
The workers had to brick up the old entrance to make the building more secure.
everydayThe workers had to seal the old door with bricks for safety.
It is required that the contractor brick the exterior facade in accordance with local heritage guidelines.
formalThe builder must use bricks for the outside walls following historical rules.
I'm terrified that if I try to root my phone, I might accidentally brick it.
informalI am scared I will break my phone permanently by changing the software.
The site analysis revealed that the chamber had been bricked shut during the late medieval period.
academicResearch showed the room was closed off with bricks in the late Middle Ages.
We need to decide whether to brick the courtyard or use poured concrete for the patio area.
businessWe must choose between using bricks or concrete for the outdoor floor.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
brick by brick
gradually and methodically
hit a brick wall
to face an insuperable obstacle
drop a brick
to say something embarrassing or tactless
يُخلط عادةً مع
A device for slowing a vehicle, whereas 'brick' is a building material or the act of walling.
A structure carrying a road over an obstacle, not a single block of clay.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
When used in construction, it is almost always followed by a preposition like 'up', 'in', or 'over'. In technology, 'to brick' is a transitive verb used when software updates go wrong.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often forget to use the particle 'up' when they mean they are sealing a window or door permanently.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'brick' as a heavy, rectangular block. If you 'brick' something, you are turning it into a heavy, useless block (like a dead phone) or using those blocks to close a path.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Middle Dutch word 'bricke', which referred to a tile or a piece of baked clay.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many English-speaking countries, red brick is the quintessential material for 19th-century industrial and residential architecture.
اختبار سريع
The owner decided to ___ up the fireplace because it was no longer in use.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brick
قواعد ذات صلة
كلمات ذات صلة
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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