poner ladrillos
/poneɾ ladɾiʝos/from spelling rules
To lay bricks in Spanish is poner ladrillos.
The phrase describes the act of placing bricks in mortar to build a wall or other structure. Related terms you might encounter in a construction context include ladrillo (brick), cemento (cement), mortero (mortar), pared (wall), nivel (level) and construcción (construction).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb poner, which means to put or place and the noun ladrillos, meaning bricks.
Which one should you use?
While poner ladrillos is a standard way to express the action, colocar ladrillos can be used as a more precise synonym when specifically describing the professional act of laying bricks.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, colocar los ladrillos is a common way to say lay bricks.
How do you pronounce it?
/poneɾ ladɾiʝos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, calling a person or a book a ladrillo means they are incredibly boring or tedious.
- A professional mason in Spain might use the verb aparejar instead of poner to describe the technical act of laying bricks in a specific decorative or structural pattern.
- The verb poner in poner ladrillos shares the same ancient roots as the English words 'post' and 'position'.
Examples in context
- Necesito que empieces a colocar los ladrillos en la parte inferior.I need you to start laying the bricks at the bottom.
- Utiliza mortero y asegúrate de nivelar cada ladrillo.Use mortar and make sure to level each brick.
- Él sabe poner ladrillos con mucha precisión.He knows how to lay bricks with great precision.
- Mañana voy a poner ladrillos en el jardín.Tomorrow I am going to lay bricks in the garden.
- Es un trabajo duro poner ladrillos todo el día.It is hard work to lay bricks all day.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a home renovation project.
- MateoSofía, ¿tú sabes poner ladrillos?Sofía, do you know how to lay bricks?
- SofíaNo, Mateo, nunca lo he intentado.No, Mateo, I have never tried it.
- MateoYo puedo enseñarte a poner ladrillos hoy.I can teach you how to lay bricks today.
- Sofía¡Genial! Me gustaría aprender.Great! I would like to learn.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries poner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
