B2 verb خنثی

brick

/brɪk/

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.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

The 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.

2

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.

3

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.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
brick
Verb
brick
صفت
bricked
مرتبط
brickwork
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راهنمای حفظ

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.

آزمون سریع

The owner decided to ___ up the fireplace because it was no longer in use.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: brick

مثال‌ها

1

The workers had to brick up the old entrance to make the building more secure.

everyday

The workers had to seal the old door with bricks for safety.

2

It is required that the contractor brick the exterior facade in accordance with local heritage guidelines.

formal

The builder must use bricks for the outside walls following historical rules.

3

I'm terrified that if I try to root my phone, I might accidentally brick it.

informal

I am scared I will break my phone permanently by changing the software.

4

The site analysis revealed that the chamber had been bricked shut during the late medieval period.

academic

Research showed the room was closed off with bricks in the late Middle Ages.

5

We need to decide whether to brick the courtyard or use poured concrete for the patio area.

business

We must choose between using bricks or concrete for the outdoor floor.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
brick
Verb
brick
صفت
bricked
مرتبط
brickwork

ترکیب‌های رایج

brick up to seal an opening with bricks
brick over to cover a surface with bricks
brick in to enclose something with brick walls
solidly bricked filled completely with bricks
neatly bricked constructed with bricks in an orderly way

عبارات رایج

brick by brick

gradually and methodically

hit a brick wall

to face an insuperable obstacle

drop a brick

to say something embarrassing or tactless

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

brick vs brake

A device for slowing a vehicle, whereas 'brick' is a building material or the act of walling.

brick vs bridge

A structure carrying a road over an obstacle, not a single block of clay.

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نکات کاربردی

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.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often forget to use the particle 'up' when they mean they are sealing a window or door permanently.

💡

راهنمای حفظ

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.

📖

ریشه کلمه

Derived from the Middle Dutch word 'bricke', which referred to a tile or a piece of baked clay.

الگوهای دستوری

regular verb: brick, bricked, bricking often used in the passive voice (e.g., 'the window was bricked up') transitive usage in tech contexts
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بافت فرهنگی

In many English-speaking countries, red brick is the quintessential material for 19th-century industrial and residential architecture.

آزمون سریع

The owner decided to ___ up the fireplace because it was no longer in use.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: brick

لغات مرتبط

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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