ladrillos
/ladɾiʝos/from spelling rules
The English word "bricks" is translated into Spanish as ladrillos.
Ladrillos refers to rectangular blocks of baked clay used for building walls.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter the diminutive form ladrillitos, which is used to describe small bricks or toy bricks.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is ladrillo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ladɾiʝos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, if someone is un ladrillo, they are not a building material but a boring or tedious person. It is a common slang term used to describe someone who exhausts others with their monotony.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Mexico, the word ladrillo is used colloquially to describe a heavy, boring, or poorly written book. It is a common way to complain about a text that feels as dense and unyielding as a building material.
- The phrase dar ladrillos in certain regions can refer to the act of lecturing someone excessively or boring them with a long, tedious explanation.
Examples in context
- La chimenea está construida con ladrillos.The chimney is built of bricks.This sentence shows how to describe a chimney built of ladrillos.Tatoeba #4637670 by lawka, translation #3135352 by Khvalovsky
- Los ladrillos consisten mayormente de arcilla.Bricks consist mostly of clay.This sentence describes the clay composition of ladrillos.Tatoeba #4932567 by Ruthdq, translation #326291 by muitoazul
- Podemos construir una pared con ladrillos y cemento.We can build a wall with bricks and mortar.This sentence describes building a wall using ladrillos and mortar.Tatoeba #1427623 by hayastan, translation #1345725 by marco87
- El edificio fue construido con ladrillos de alta calidad.The building was constructed using high-quality bricks.
- Voy a construir una casita con mis ladrillitos.I'm going to build a little house with my bricks.
- En el campo, aún se utiliza la construcción con adobes.In rural areas, construction with adobes is still common.
- In Venezuela, la construcción con bloques es muy común.In Venezuela, construction with bricks is very common.
- El tabique estaba construido con ladrillos de gran resistencia.The partition wall was built with highly resistant bricks.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are looking at a house under construction.
- ElenaMira, ya están poniendo los ladrillos.Look, they are already putting up the bricks.
- AlejandroSí, esos ladrillos se ven muy resistentes.Yes, those bricks look very strong.
- ElenaMe gusta el color de los ladrillos.I like the color of the bricks.
- AlejandroA mí también, Alejandro cree que son elegantes.Me too, Alejandro thinks they are elegant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
