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22 like a thousand (or ton) of bricks
paзг.c oгpoмнoй cилoй, нeиcтoвo [пepвoнaч. aмep.]When I expressed my disapproval of her she came down on me like a thousand of bricks (W. S. Maugham). Before he could turn around to learn what her eyes had seen, he felt a fist like a ton of bricks strike his jaw (L. Hughes). In fact, I want this town clean of heroin and every other drug before we have Scotland Yard descending on us like a ton of bricks and proving we're nothing but a bunch of country hicks (Th. Sharpe)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > like a thousand (or ton) of bricks
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23 hit like ton of bricks
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24 hit smb. like a pile (or a ton) of bricks
пpoизвecти oчeнь cильнoe впeчaтлeниe нa кoгo-л., oшapaшить кoгo-л.Concise English-Russian phrasebook > hit smb. like a pile (or a ton) of bricks
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25 come down on smb. like a cartload of bricks
разг.(come down on smb. like a cartload (thousand или ton) of bricks)наброситься (с упрёками, обвинениями и т. п.), обрушиться на кого-л.; задать головомойку кому-л.; см. тж. like bricksSweedle: "They come down on you like a cartload of bricks, flatten you out, and when you don't swell up again they complain of it." (J. Galsworthy, ‘Justice’, act IV) — Суидл: "Судьи навалятся на вас, точно целый воз кирпичей, раздавят в лепешку, а потом сами возмущаются, если вы не в силах встать на ноги."
When I expressed my disapproval of her she came down on me like a thousand of bricks. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Virtue’) — Дженит набросилась на меня с упреками, когда я выразил ей свое неодобрение.
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♦ ton /tʌn/1 ( long ton, ingl., pari a kg 1.016 circa; short ton, USA, pari a kg 907 circa) tonnellata: a hundred-ton ship, una nave da cento tonnellate2 (naut. = freight ton) tonnellata di nolo (o di noleggio) (kg 1.000 se è metrica, kg 1.016 se è imperiale)5 (spesso al pl.) (fam.) gran quantità; sacco; mucchio: He's got tons of money, ha un sacco di quattrini; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- I had a great laugh and met tons of people too, mi sono divertito un mondo e ho anche conosciuto una marea di gente6 (fam. ingl.) (velocità di) 100 miglia all'ora; (punteggio di) 100 e passa: ( di una moto) to do a ton, fare 100 miglia all'ora● (naut.) ton burden, portata ( di una nave) in tonnellate □ (fam.) ton-up, (agg.) ( di una moto o un motociclista) che fa più di 100 miglia all'ora; (sost.) velocità di 100 miglia all'ora; motociclista che va a 100 miglia all'ora, che va a tutta birra (fam.) □ like a ton of bricks ► brick. -
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1 ( in weight) GB ( also gross ou long ton) ≈ 1 016 kg ; US ( also net ou short ton) ≈ 907 kg ; metric ton tonne f, 1000 kg ; a three-ton truck un camion de trois tonnes ; to weigh a ton ou be a ton weight GB fig peser une tonne ;2 Naut ( in volume) tonneau m ; freight/register ton tonneau m d'affrètement/de jauge ; displacement ton tonne f de déplacement ;3 ○ ( a lot) a ton of plein de ○, un tas de ○ [books, papers etc] ; tons of des tas de ○, plein de ○ [food, paper, bands] ; we've tons left il nous en reste plein ○ ; her new car is tons better than the other one sa nouvelle voiture est mille fois mieux que l'autre.they'll come down on us like a ton of bricks ils vont nous tomber dessus ○ ; to do a ton ○ GB faire du cent soixante à l'heure ○. -
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ton [tʌn]( = weight) tonne f (Brit = 1 016 kg ; Can, US = 907 kg)* * *[tʌn]metric ton — tonne f
2) (colloq) ( a lot)tons of — des tas de (colloq) [food, paper, bands]
her new car is tons better than the other one — sa nouvelle voiture est mille fois mieux que l'autre
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1) (a unit of weight, 2,240 lb, (American) 2,000 lb; a metric ton (also tonne) is 2,204.6 lb (1,000 kilogrammes): It weighs a ton and a half; a three-ton weight.) tonelada2) (a unit of space in a ship (100 cubic feet).) tonelada•- tonnage- tons
ton n tonelada
ton sustantivo masculino:
ton sustantivo masculino sin ton ni son, without rhyme or reason ' ton' also found in these entries: Spanish: desparejada - desparejado - kilo - son - tonelada English: rhyme - T - tontr[tʌn]1 tonelada1 familiar montones nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come down on somebody like a ton of bricks arremeter contra alguiento do a ton (car) ir a 100 millas por horato weigh a ton pesar muchísimo, pesar una toneladaton ['tən] n: tonelada fn.• tonelada (Unidades) s.f.ton*n.• montones s.m.pl.tʌn1)a) ( unit of weight) tonelada f (EEUU: 907kg., RU: 1.016kg.)this suitcase weighs a ton — (colloq) esta maleta pesa una tonelada (fam)
to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — darle* duro a alguien; see also metric ton
b) ( unit of capacity) ( Naut) tonelada f (cúbica)2) ( large amount) (colloq) (usually pl)tons of people/money/work — montones mpl de gente/dineroabajo (fam)
[tʌn]N1) (=weight) tonelada f (Brit = 1016.06kg; Can, US etc. = 907.20kg)metric ton — tonelada f métrica (= 1.000kg)
this cargo weighs 1,000 tons — esta carga pesa 1.000 toneladas
- weigh a ton- come down on sb like a ton of bricks2) *tons of sth — montones mpl de algo *
we have tons of time — nos sobra tiempo, tenemos tiempo de sobra
3) (Aut) ** (=100mph) velocidad f de 100 millas por hora4) (Cricket) * (=100 runs) cien carreras fpl* * *[tʌn]1)a) ( unit of weight) tonelada f (EEUU: 907kg., RU: 1.016kg.)this suitcase weighs a ton — (colloq) esta maleta pesa una tonelada (fam)
to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — darle* duro a alguien; see also metric ton
b) ( unit of capacity) ( Naut) tonelada f (cúbica)2) ( large amount) (colloq) (usually pl)tons of people/money/work — montones mpl de gente/dinero/trabajo (fam)
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разг.(like bricks (тж. like a cartload, hundred, thousand или ton of bricks))изо всей силы, с огромной силой, неистово [первонач. амер.]; см. тж. come down on smb. like a cartload of bricksYou'll have the critics down on you like a thousand of bricks. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ‘Epilogue’) — Твою комедию критики разнесут вдребезги.
...if I were on a jury, when the attorney got up and began to make his argument, I would fall for it like a ton of bricks. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Half-Wakened Wife’, ch. XII) —...если бы я был присяжным, то, выслушав выступление обвинителя, я бы, безусловно, с ним согласился.
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{tʌn}
1. тон (мярка)
long/gross TON 1016 кг
short TON 907 кг
measurement/freight TON 40 куб. фута
displacement TON 35 куб. фута
metric TON 1000 кг
2. TONs of разг. голям брой/количество, маса, множество, много
TONs of people сума народ
TONs of times хиляди пъти
to weigh (half) a TON тежа страшно много
3. sl. 100 лири
4. sl. 100 мили в час (и the TONs)
TON-up boys sl. могоциклетисти, пътуващи със сто мили в час
to do the TONs вдигам скорост 100 мили в час (за мотор)* * *{t^n} n 1. тон (мярка); long/gross ton 1016 кг; short ton 907 кг; mea* * *тон;* * *1. displacement ton 35 куб. фута 2. long/gross ton 1016 кг 3. measurement/freight ton 40 куб. фута 4. metric ton 1000 кг 5. short ton 907 кг 6. sl. 100 лири 7. sl. 100 мили в час (и the tons) 8. to do the tons вдигам скорост 100 мили в час (за мотор) 9. to weigh (half) a ton тежа страшно много 10. ton-up boys sl. могоциклетисти, пътуващи със сто мили в час 11. tons of people сума народ 12. tons of times хиляди пъти 13. tons of разг. голям брой/количество, маса, множество, много 14. тон (мярка)* * *ton[tʌn] I. n 1. тон ( мярка); 1016 кг (и long ( gross) \ton); short \ton 907,2 кг; measurement ( freight) \ton 40 куб. фута; displacement \ton 35 куб. фута (водоизместимост); metric \ton 1000 кг; register \ton 2,83 куб. м; 2. разг. маса; много, сума; \tons of people сума (маса) народ; \tons of times хиляди пъти; like a \ton of bricks много силно, с все сила; to come down on s.o. like a \ton of bricks скастрям някого, смъмрям (порицавам, наказвам) жестоко; 3. жарг. сто лири; сто мили в час; \ton-up boys мотористи, които карат много бързо; 4. разг. век; 5. разг. стопроцентно изпълнение; сп. пълен сбор точки; II. ton[tɔ:ʃ] n фр. стил, мода, тон, бонтон. -
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[tʌn]1) (in weight) GB (anche gross o long ton) long ton m. (unità di misura equivalente a 1.016 kg); US (anche net o short ton) short ton m. (unità di misura equivalente a 907,2 kg)2) colloq. (a lot)a ton of — una tonnellata o montagna di [papers etc.]
tons of — tonnellate o montagne di [food, bands]
her new car is tons better than the other one — la sua nuova macchina è mille volte meglio dell'altra
••* * *1) (a unit of weight, 2,240 lb, (American) 2,000 lb; a metric ton (also tonne) is 2,204.6 lb (1,000 kilogrammes): It weighs a ton and a half; a three-ton weight.) tonnellata2) (a unit of space in a ship (100 cubic feet).) tonnellata (di stazza)•- tonnage- tons* * *[tʌn]1) (in weight) GB (anche gross o long ton) long ton m. (unità di misura equivalente a 1.016 kg); US (anche net o short ton) short ton m. (unità di misura equivalente a 907,2 kg)2) colloq. (a lot)a ton of — una tonnellata o montagna di [papers etc.]
tons of — tonnellate o montagne di [food, bands]
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noun1) Tonne, diea five-ton lorry — ein Lastwagen von fünf Tonnen [Leergewicht]; ein Fünftonner (ugs.)
two ton[s] of coal — zwei Tonnen Kohle
2) (fig. coll.): (a lot)it weighs [half] a ton — es ist zentnerschwer (fig.)
tons [of food/people/reasons etc.] — haufenweise (ugs.) [Essen/Leute/Gründe usw.]
* * *1) (a unit of weight, 2,240 lb, (American) 2,000 lb; a metric ton (also tonne) is 2,204.6 lb (1,000 kilogrammes): It weighs a ton and a half; a three-ton weight.) die Tonne2) (a unit of space in a ship (100 cubic feet).) die Tonne•- academic.ru/75523/tonnage">tonnage- tons* * *<pl - or -s>[tʌn]nlong \ton 1016,05 kgshort \ton 907,185 kg2. ( fig fam)▪ a \ton [or \tons] of sth:how many cars does he have? — \tons wie viele Autos besitzt er? — jede Mengeto weigh a \ton Unmengen wiegen3.▶ to come down on sb like a \ton of bricks jdn völlig fertigmachen* * *[tʌn]nshe/it weighs a ton (fig inf) — sie/das wiegt ja eine Tonne
2) pl (inf: lots) jede Menge (inf)to have tons of time/friends/money etc — jede Menge (inf) or massenhaft (inf) Zeit/Freunde/Geld etc haben
3) (infto do a ton — mit hundertsechzig Sachen fahren (inf)* * *ton1 [tʌn] s2. SCHIFF Tonne f (Raummaß):register ton Registertonne (= 100 cubic feet = 2,8317 m3);gross register ton Bruttoregistertonne (Schiffsgrößenangabe);displacement ton Tonne (der) Wasserverdrängung;3. pl umg Unmasse(n) f(pl):tons of money massenhaft Geld;tons of times tausendmal;tons better viel oder wesentlich bessera) mit 100 Meilen fahren (Fahrer),ton2 [tɔ̃ːŋ; US təʊn] s (die) herrschende Mode:in the ton modisch, elegantt. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. temperature3. tempore, in the time of5. timetn abk1. train2. town3. ton t* * *noun1) Tonne, diea five-ton lorry — ein Lastwagen von fünf Tonnen [Leergewicht]; ein Fünftonner (ugs.)
two ton[s] of coal — zwei Tonnen Kohle
2) (fig. coll.): (a lot)it weighs [half] a ton — es ist zentnerschwer (fig.)
tons [of food/people/reasons etc.] — haufenweise (ugs.) [Essen/Leute/Gründe usw.]
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s.1 tonelada (aproximada) (weight) (Br = 1.016 kg, US = 907 kg)this suitcase weighs a ton (Br = 1.016 kg, US = 907 kg) esta maleta pesa un quintal o una toneladatons of… (familiar) montones de… (lots of)3 cien libras, quintal. -
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m; -(e)s, Töne1. (Geräusch) sound; (heller, dunkler Ton) auch tone; er hat keinen Ton gesagt oder von sich gegeben he didn’t say ( oder utter) a word; keinen Ton herausbringen (heiser sein etc.) have lost one’s voice; (gehemmt sein etc.) not open one’s mouth, not utter a word; keinen Ton mehr! not another word!2. MUS., einzelner: note, Am. auch tone; (Tonhöhe) pitch, note; (Klang) tone, sound, ring; ganzer / halber Ton whole tone / semitone; den Ton angeben give the note3. fig. in Wendungen: den Ton angeben (befehlen) call the tune; (die Atmosphäre bestimmen) set the tone; in den höchsten Tönen reden von oder loben umg. sing the praises of, praise s.o. to the skies oft iro.; große Töne spucken umg. talk big, brag; hast du oder hat man Töne? umg. would you believe it?, did you ever hear the like (of that)?; na bitte, das sind schon ganz andere Töne umg. that’s more like it, that’s what I want to hear3. nur Sg.; TV, Film: sound; Bild und Ton sind ausgefallen the sound and the picture have both gone; siehe auch anschlagen I 35. nur Sg.; (Sprechweise) tone; ich verbitte mir diesen Ton I will not be spoken to like that ( oder in that tone); ( bitte) nicht in diesem Ton! (please) don’t take that tone with me!; der Ton macht die Musik it’s not what you say but how you say it; den richtigen Ton treffen strike the right note, find the right approach, pitch it (just) right; einen anderen / schärferen Ton anschlagen take a different / more aggressive tone ( oder approach); einen unmöglichen etc. Ton am Leib haben umg. have an appalling etc. manner ( oder way of putting things)6. nur Sg.: der gute Ton good taste; zum guten Ton gehören be (a matter of) good taste ( oder good form altm. oder iro.); gegen den guten Ton verstoßen not be in good taste7. (Farbton) tone; (Nuance) auch shade; Ton in Ton Kleidung: in matching shades; einen Ton zu hell etc. a bit ( oder slightly) (too) light etc., a little on the light etc. side—* * *der Ton(Betonung) stress;(Farbton) tone; shade; hue;(Geräusch) sound; note;(Tonerde) clay* * *I [toːn]m -(e)s, -e(= Erdart) clay IIm -(e)s, -e['tøːnə]1) (= Laut) sound (AUCH RAD, FILM, COMPUT); (von Zeitzeichen, im Telefon) pip; (= Klangfarbe) tone; (MUS) tone; (= Note) notehalber Tón — semitone
ganzer Tón — tone
den Tón angeben (lit) — to give the note; (fig) (Mensch) to set the tone; (Thema, Farbe etc) to be predominant
keinen Tón herausbringen or hervorbringen — not to be able to say a word
keinen Tón sagen or von sich geben — not to make a sound
er hat keinen Tón von sich hören lassen (fig) — we haven't heard a word or a peep (inf) from him
hast du or hat der Mensch Töne! (inf) — did you ever! (inf)
jdn in (den) höchsten Tönen loben (inf) — to praise sb to the skies, to praise sb highly
3) (= Redeweise, Umgangston) tone; (= Atmosphäre) atmosphereden richtigen Tón finden — to strike the right note
ich verbitte mir diesen Tón — I will not be spoken to like that
er hat einen unverschämten Tón am Leib(e) or am Hals (inf) — he's very cheeky (Brit) or fresh (US)
einen anderen Tón anschlagen — to change one's tune
der Tón macht die Musik (prov) — it's not what you say but the way that or how you say it
der gute Tón — good form
4) (= Farbton) tone; (= Nuance) shade* * *der1) (a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) clay2) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) note3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) sound4) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tone5) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) tone* * *Ton1<-[e]s, -e>[to:n]m clayTon2<-[e]s, Töne>[to:n, pl tø:nə]m1. (hörbare Schwingung) soundhalber/ganzer \Ton MUS semitone/toneich will keinen \Ton mehr hören! not another sound!keinen \Ton herausbringen [o hervorbringen] to not be able to utter a word4. (Tonfall) toneeinen \Ton am Leibe haben (fam) to be [very] rudeeinen schärferen/vorsichtigeren \Ton anschlagen to strike a harsher/softer noteeinen anderen \Ton anschlagen to change one's tuneich verbitte mir diesen \Ton! I will not be spoken to like that!5. (Farbton) shade, tone\Ton in \Ton tone in tone6.▶ den \Ton angeben to set the tone▶ der gute \Ton etiquette* * *Ider; Ton[e]s, Tone clayIIder; Ton[e]s, Töne1) (auch Physik, Musik; beim Telefon) tone; (Klang) note2) (Film, Ferns. usw., Tonwiedergabe) sound3) (Sprechweise, UmgangsTon) tone4) (ugs.): (Äußerung) wordhast du/hat der Mensch [da noch] Töne? — that's just unbelievable
große Töne reden od. spucken — (ugs.) talk big
5) (FarbTon) shade; tone6) (Akzent) stress* * *Ton1 m; -(e)s, Tönevon sich gegeben he didn’t say ( oder utter) a word;keinen Ton herausbringen (heiser sein etc) have lost one’s voice; (gehemmt sein etc) not open one’s mouth, not utter a word;keinen Ton mehr! not another word!ganzer/halber Ton whole tone/semitone;den Ton angeben give the note3. fig in Wendungen:große Töne spucken umg talk big, brag;hat man Töne? umg would you believe it?, did you ever hear the like (of that)?;na bitte, das sind schon ganz andere Töne umg that’s more like it, that’s what I want to hear3. nur sg; TV, FILM sound;4. (Betonung, auch fig) accent, stress, emphasisich verbitte mir diesen Ton I will not be spoken to like that ( oder in that tone);(bitte) nicht in diesem Ton! (please) don’t take that tone with me!;der Ton macht die Musik it’s not what you say but how you say it;den richtigen Ton treffen strike the right note, find the right approach, pitch it (just) right;einen anderen/schärferen Ton anschlagen take a different/more aggressive tone ( oder approach);6. nur sg:der gute Ton good taste;gegen den guten Ton verstoßen not be in good tasteTon in Ton Kleidung: in matching shades;Ton2 m; -s, -e, meist sg; GEOL clay;in Ton modellieren model in ( oder with) clay* * *Ider; Ton[e]s, Tone clayIIder; Ton[e]s, Töne1) (auch Physik, Musik; beim Telefon) tone; (Klang) note2) (Film, Ferns. usw., Tonwiedergabe) sound3) (Sprechweise, UmgangsTon) tone4) (ugs.): (Äußerung) wordhast du/hat der Mensch [da noch] Töne? — that's just unbelievable
große Töne reden od. spucken — (ugs.) talk big
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1. nounbe or come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — (coll.) jemanden unheimlich fertig machen od. zusammenstauchen (ugs.)
2) (toy) Bauklötzchen, das2. adjectiveZiegelstein-; Backstein-3. transitive verbbrick up/in — zu-/einmauern
* * *[brik]((a block of) baked clay used for building: a pile of bricks; ( also adjective) a brick wall.) der Ziegel- academic.ru/8936/brickbat">brickbat- bricklayer* * *[brɪk]n3.* * *[brɪk]nyou can't make bricks without straw (Prov) — wo nichts ist, kann auch nichts werden
he came or was down on me like a ton of bricks (inf) — er hat mich unheimlich fertiggemacht (inf)
to drop a brick ( Brit fig inf ) — ins Fettnäpfchen treten
2) (= toy) (Bau)klotz m4) (dated inf) feiner Kerl (inf)* * *brick [brık]A sbe in with the bricks umg zum lebenden Mobiliar gehören;come down on sb like a ton of bricks umg jemandem ganz gewaltig aufs Dach steigen;drop a brick Br umg ins Fettnäpfchen treten;you could have built a wall with the bricks he shit vulg dem ging der Arsch ganz schön auf Grundeis!;swim like a brick hum schwimmen wie eine bleierne Ente2. Br Baustein m, (Bau)Klötzchen n (für Kinder):box of bricks Baukasten m3. a) (Gold- etc) Barren mb) Packung f (Eis)4. umg Pfundskerl m, feiner KerlB adj1. Ziegel…, Backstein…2. ziegelförmiga) einmauern,b) zumauern* * *1. nounbe or come down on somebody like a ton of bricks — (coll.) jemanden unheimlich fertig machen od. zusammenstauchen (ugs.)
2) (toy) Bauklötzchen, das2. adjectiveZiegelstein-; Backstein-3. transitive verbbrick up/in — zu-/einmauern
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{brik}
I. 1. тухла
2. събир. тухли, кирпич
3. калъп, блок, брикет, блокче шоколад/сладолед/пресован чай и пр.
a box of BRICKs детски строителни блокчета
4. разг. честен/предан/добросърдечен/щедър човек
to drop a BRICK извършвам нещо нетактично, правя гаф
like a load/ton of BRICKs със съкрушителна сила
II. 1. облицовам с тухли, правя тухлена настилка
2. to BRICK in/up зазиждам (прозорец, врата и пр.)
III. 1. направен/изграден от тухли, тухлен
2. керемиденочервен, брик* * *{brik} n 1. тухла; 2. сьбир. тухли, кирпич; 3. калъп, блок, бри(2) v 1. облицовам с тухли; правя тухлена настилка; 2. to brick {3} а 1. направен/изграден от тухли; тухлен; 2. керемиденоче* * *тухлен; тухла; сладур; брикет;* * *1. a box of bricks детски строителни блокчета 2. i. тухла 3. ii. облицовам с тухли, правя тухлена настилка 4. iii. направен/изграден от тухли, тухлен 5. like a load/ton of bricks със съкрушителна сила 6. to brick in/up зазиждам (прозорец, врата и пр.) 7. to drop a brick извършвам нещо нетактично, правя гаф 8. калъп, блок, брикет, блокче шоколад/сладолед/пресован чай и пр 9. керемиденочервен, брик 10. разг. честен/предан/добросърдечен/щедър човек 11. събир. тухли, кирпич* * *brick [brik] I. n 1. тухла; air-dried \bricks кирпич; burnt \bricks печени тухли; as hard as a \brick твърд като камък; \brick and mortar недвижимо имущество (като инвестиция); 2. събир. тухли; 3. калъп, блок, кубче, брикет; a \brick of tea кубче разтворим чай; a \brick of ice cream сладолед в квадратна кутия; a \brick of soap калъп сапун; a box of \bricks детска играчка, кутия с дървени кубчета; 4. разг. добър (свестен) човек, добро момче, симпатяга, арабия; be a \brick! хайде, ти си добро момче, разбран човек; a gold \brick slFONT face=TmsTr 1) измама, фалшификация; 2) безделник, кръшкач; • to make \bricks without straw заемам се с трудна и безполезна работа, мъча се напразно; to drop a \brick правя гаф, казвам (извършвам) нещо нетактично; to be in with the \bricks участвам от самото начало, един от основателите съм; to hit the \bricks ам. sl обявявам стачка; to come down upon s.o. like a ton of \bricks разг. нахвърлям се бясно върху някого; to shit a \brick vulg умирам (напикавам се) от страх; he can see through a \brick wall сече му главата (акълът), той е много проницателен (прозорлив, наблюдателен); built like a \brick shit-house sl vulg як, здрав, едър; II. v 1.: to \brick in (up) зазиждам; 2. облицовам с тухли; III. adj, attr тухлен; от тухли; to bang o.'s head against a \brick wall разг. правя напразни усилия; заел съм се с непосилна задача. -
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brik((a block of) baked clay used for building: a pile of bricks; (also adjective) a brick wall.) ladrillo- brickbat- bricklayer
brick n ladrillotr[brɪk]1 ladrillo2 (toy) cubo (de madera)1 de ladrillos1 enladrillar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come down on somebody like a ton of bricks poner a alguien a caldoit's like talking to a brick wall es como hablar con la paredbrick ['brɪk] vtto brick up : tabicar, tapiarbrick n: ladrillo mn.• ladrillo (Arquitectura) s.m.v.• enladrillar v.brɪka) ( Const) ladrillo mto drop a brick — (BrE) meter* la pata (fam)
b) ( toy) cubo mPhrasal Verbs:- brick in[brɪk]1. N1) (Constr) ladrillo m, tabique m (Mex)bricks and mortar — construcción f, edificios mpl
- come down on sb like a ton of bricks- drop a brick2) (Brit) (=toy) cubo m3) [of ice cream] bloque m4) †* (=person)2.CPD de ladrillo(s)brick kiln N — horno m de ladrillos
brick wall N — pared f de ladrillos
- beat one's head against a brick wall- brick in- brick up* * *[brɪk]a) ( Const) ladrillo mto drop a brick — (BrE) meter* la pata (fam)
b) ( toy) cubo mPhrasal Verbs:- brick in
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