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brick (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “brick”

sing. brick, pl. bricks o non num.
  1. mattone
    The builders used thousands of bricks to construct the new library.
  2. mattoncino (giocattolo)
    The boy likes to play with Lego bricks.
  3. color mattone
    She chose a brick dress for the evening.
  4. fermacarte (dispositivo elettronico)
    After the failed update, my laptop turned into a brick.
  5. mattonata (tiro sbagliato)
    He threw up a brick from half-court as the clock ran out.
  6. mattone (alimentatore pesante)
    Don't forget to pack the brick for your laptop when you travel.
  7. carta inutile
    The last card was a brick, so I didn't improve my pair.
  8. panetto (di droga)
    The police found two bricks of cocaine hidden in the car.
  9. scatola (di cartucce)
    I bought a brick of .22 ammo for our target practice.
  10. persona affidabile
    She's always been a brick in times of need.

verbo “brick”

infinito brick; lui bricks; pass. bricked; p.p. bricked; ger. bricking
  1. rendere inutilizzabile (dispositivo elettronico)
    She accidentally bricked her tablet while trying to update it.
  2. colpire con un mattone
    Someone bricked the glass door during the protest.