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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestijolo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiˈʒolo
"A casa foi construída com tijolos vermelhos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building.
"The house was built using red bricks that gave it a classic look." - 2
A similar block made of other materials, such as concrete or stone.
"They used concrete bricks for the foundation of the new building."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'brick' originates from the Old French 'brique', which in turn comes from the Latin 'briccus'. Its usage has evolved from referring to a small block of baked clay used in construction to a more general term for any similar building material.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brick" is said worldwide
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brique
Transliteration: bʁik
"La maison était construite en briques rouges."
Ziegel
Transliteration: ˈtsiːɡl̩
"Das Haus wurde aus roten Ziegeln gebaut."
mattoncino
Transliteration: matˈton.tʃi.no
"La casa è stata costruita con mattoncini rossi."
ladrillo
Transliteration: laˈðɾi.ʝo
"La casa fue construida con ladrillos rojos."
tijolo
Transliteration: tiˈʒolo
"A casa foi construída com tijolos vermelhos."
ईंट
Transliteration: īṇṭ
"घर लाल ईंटों से बना था।"
砖
Transliteration: zhuān
"这座房子是用红砖建造的。"
벽돌
Transliteration: byeok-dol
"그 집은 빨간 벽돌로 지어졌다."
レンガ
Transliteration: renga
"その家は赤レンガで建てられました。"
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