brickwork
/ˈbrɪkwɜːk/noun
उच्चारण ब्रिक्वर्क
ईंटों की चिनाई, ईंटों का काम
Core word
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[U]
the bricks that a wall or building has been made from
ईंटों की चिनाई, ईंटों का काम
- Cracks had appeared in the brickwork.
- the red brickwork of the old station
- The old brickwork of the fort has stood for centuries.
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- Damp had damaged the brickwork near the window.
- The house has beautiful brickwork around the entrance.
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[U]
the work of building with bricks
ईंट की चिनाई का काम
- He learned brickwork from his father.
- The wall needs fresh brickwork.
- Skilled brickwork takes years to learn.
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- The builder charged extra for the brickwork.
- Fine brickwork can make a wall last for decades.
Synonyms bricklaying masonry
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
brickwork (uncountable)
Brickwork is uncountable: it names the bricks of a structure or the craft, never bricks counted one by one.
'Brickwork' uncountable है: यह किसी ढाँचे की ईंटों या चिनाई की कला का नाम है, गिनी हुई ईंटों का नहीं।
- The brickwork of the old fort is still strong.
- Brickwork needs time to dry.
the brickwork of + building
Use of to say which building or wall is meant.
कौन-सी इमारत या दीवार है, यह बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग होता है।
- The brickwork of the temple was repaired.
adjective + brickwork
Adjectives describe the quality or appearance of the work.
Adjective चिनाई की गुणवत्ता या रूप का वर्णन करते हैं।
- The house has fine red brickwork.
brickwork + verb (singular)
As an uncountable noun it takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun होने से इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
- The brickwork was damaged by the floods.
brickwork vs bricks
Bricks are the separate blocks; brickwork is the structure or craft made from them.
'Bricks' अलग-अलग ईंटें हैं; 'brickwork' उनसे बना ढाँचा या शिल्प है।
- The bricks were cheap, but the brickwork was costly.
+Collocations 4
adjective + brickwork
exposeddecorativeredcrumblingneat
- The exposed brickwork gives the room a rustic look.
verb + brickwork
repaircleaninspectdamagepoint
- Workers repaired the cracked brickwork.
brickwork + noun
patternrepaircontractordesignwall
- The brickwork pattern was copied from an old haveli.
brickwork + prepositions
in brickworkof brickworkwith brickworkbehind the brickworkunder the brickwork
- The pipes ran behind the brickwork of the kitchen wall.
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- The engineer praised the neat brickwork of the new library.
इंजीनियर ने नए पुस्तकालय की साफ़-सुथरी चिनाई की प्रशंसा की।
- Rain had stained the brickwork near the windows.
बारिश ने खिड़कियों के पास की चिनाई पर दाग डाल दिए थे।
- Radhika sketched the pattern of the old brickwork for her art project.
राधिका ने अपने कला प्रोजेक्ट के लिए पुरानी चिनाई के पैटर्न का चित्र बनाया।
- Poor brickwork is the reason the wall has cracked.
ख़राब चिनाई ही वह कारण है जिससे दीवार में दरार आ गई है।
- The brickwork needs repointing before the monsoon.
मानसून से पहले चिनाई की पुनः जुड़ाई करनी होगी।
- Ivy had grown over the old brickwork of the colonial bungalow.
औपनिवेशिक बंगले की पुरानी चिनाई पर बेल चढ़ गई थी।
- Students of architecture admire the brickwork of the Humayun's Tomb gateway.
वास्तुकला के विद्यार्थी हुमायूँ के मकबरे के प्रवेश-द्वार की चिनाई की प्रशंसा करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The brickwork were damaged by the floods.
✓ The brickwork was damaged by the floods.
Brickwork is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Brickwork' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
✗ There are good brickwork in the old fort.
✓ There is good brickwork in the old fort.
Uncountable nouns take a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।