Rick (en. Rick)
/rɪk/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
A pile of dry grass or stacked straw.
The farmer built a hay rick on his farm.
El granjero construyó un rick de heno en su granja.
Accumulation of hay or straw for storage.
We saw several ricks in the field during the summer.
Vimos varios ricks en el campo durante el verano.
Etymology
From Old English 'ryc', meaning a stack or heap.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to get involved with a rick
To intervene or work on a pile.
meter mano a un rick
to make a rick
To create a pile of hay or straw.
hacer rick
straw rick
A specific pile of straw.
rick de paja
Related Words
straw
Dry material used to make a rick.
paja
hay
Cut and dried grass, commonly used in ricks.
heno
stacking
A way of grouping materials in a rick.
apilamiento
Slang Meanings
An expression used to refer to doing something effectively.
I had to rick up the presentation to make it more impactful.
Tuve que rickear la presentación para que fuera más impactante.
Used to describe someone who is clever or skilled.
That guy is a real rick in the kitchen.
Ese chico es un verdadero rick en la cocina.