to pave with bricks

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• bricks — brɪk n. building block; block; generous person, good person v. close or pave with bricks, build with bricks; prepare bricks adj. made from bricks; resembling a brick …   English contemporary dictionary

• pave — [ peıv ] verb transitive to put a hard flat surface on an area of ground, using bricks, blocks of stone, CONCRETE, etc: The floor was paved with marble flagstones. pave the way for something to create a situation that makes it possible or easier… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pave — ► VERB ▪ cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks. ● pave the way for Cf. ↑pave the way for DERIVATIVES paver noun paving noun. ORIGIN Old French paver …   English terms dictionary

• pave — UK [peɪv] / US verb [transitive] Word forms pave : present tense I/you/we/they pave he/she/it paves present participle paving past tense paved past participle paved to put a hard flat surface on an area of ground, using bricks, blocks of stone,… …   English dictionary

• pave — verb (often be paved with) cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks. Phrases pave the way for create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done. Derivatives paver noun paving noun Origin ME: from OFr. paver pave …   English new terms dictionary

• pave — /peɪv / (say payv) verb (t) (paved, paving) 1. to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with stones, bricks, tiles, wood, concrete, etc., so as to make a firm, level surface. 2. to prepare (the way) for. 3. to mark (a text) with a translation or… …  

• pave — /payv/, v.t., paved, paving. 1. to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface. 2. pave the way to or for, to prepare for and facilitate the entrance of; lead up… …   Universalium

• pave — [[t]peɪv[/t]] v. t. paved, pav•ing bui to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface • pave the way for Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < MF paver < VL *pavāre, for L pavīre to …   From formal English to slang

• be paved with — cover (a piece of ground) with flat stones or bricks. → pave …   English new terms dictionary

• brick — brɪk n. building block; block; generous person, good person v. close or pave with bricks, build with bricks; prepare bricks adj. made from bricks; resembling a brick …   English contemporary dictionary

• bricked — brɪk n. building block; block; generous person, good person v. close or pave with bricks, build with bricks; prepare bricks adj. made from bricks; resembling a brick …   English contemporary dictionary