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brick [brɪk]1 noun(a) (for building) brique f;∎ a house made of brick une maison en brique;∎ to invest in bricks and mortar investir dans l'immobilier;∎ familiar to come down on sb like a ton of bricks passer un savon à qn;∎ proverb you can't make bricks without straw à l'impossible nul n'est tenu;(b) (of ice cream) pavé m∎ a box of bricks un jeu de construction∎ you're a brick! tu es vraiment ou super sympa!(building) en brique ou briques►► brick red rouge m brique inv;brick wall mur m de brique;∎ figurative to come up against a brick wall se heurter à un obstacle infranchissable;∎ it's like talking to a brick wall autant (vaut) parler à un mur ou un sourd;∎ it's like banging your head against a brick wall c'est peine perduemurermurermurer
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