Briques (en. Bricks)

/bʁik/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Block of material, usually made of clay, used in construction.

The workers stack bricks to build the wall.

Les ouvriers empilent des briques pour construire le mur.

Rectangular-shaped object, often used for games or temporary constructions.

The children play with plastic bricks to create structures.

Les enfants jouent avec des briques en plastique pour créer des structures.

A unit of measure to assess the strength of a construction.

This house is solid; it is built with good bricks.

Cette maison est solide, elle est construite avec de bonnes briques.

The word "briques" comes from the Latin 'bricca', which means 'brick' or 'clay'.

bricks and mortar

A term used to describe physical stores as opposed to online shopping.

briques et mortier

to have bricks

Means to have a good amount of money or resources.

avoir des briques

bricks in the wall

To contribute to a project or collective effort.

briques à l'édifice

mason

Craftsman who works with bricks and other building materials.

maçon

wall

Vertical structure typically made of bricks or other materials.

mur

construction

The process of building structures, including the use of bricks.

construction

Bricks as money or material possessions.

He has plenty of bricks; he can afford to travel.

Il a plein de briques, il peut se permettre de voyager.

Trying to destroy something, often used in football.

He really smashed his shot on goal.

Il a vraiment briqué son tir au but.