adobe

A noun referring to a building material made from clay and straw, often formed into sun-dried bricks, commonly used in hot, dry climates.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее строительный материал из глины и соломы, часто формируемый в высушенные на солнце кирпичи, обычно используемый в жарком, сухом климате.esSustantivo que designa un material de construcción hecho de barro y paja, frecuentemente moldeado en ladrillos secados al sol, usado sobre todo en climas cálidos y secos.frMatériau de construction composé d'argile et de paille, souvent moulé en briques séchées au soleil, utilisé principalement dans les climats chauds et secs.deBaumaterial aus Lehm und Stroh, das oft zu an der Sonne getrockneten Ziegeln geformt wird und typischerweise in heißem, trockenem Klima verwendet wird.ptSubstantivo que designa um material de construção feito de barro e palha, frequentemente moldado em tijolos secos ao sol, usado sobretudo em climas quentes e secos. Também pode se referir ao próprio tijolo ou construção feita com esse material.zh一种由黏土和秸秆混合制成的建筑材料，常在阳光下晒干成砖，多用于炎热干燥气候地区。arمادة بناء تُصنع من الطين والتبن أو القش، تُشكَّل غالبًا في قوالب وتُجفَّف في الشمس لتصير لبنات تُستخدم في البناء، وشائعة في المناخ الحار الجاف.

1. Building material B2 formal

   A mixture of clay, sand, and straw used to make sun-dried bricks for construction in hot, dry climates.

   • The house was built from adobe bricks.
   • Adobe is a traditional building material in the Southwest.
   • They mixed the adobe by hand before shaping the bricks.

   ruСтроительный материалesAdobe (material de construcción)frAdobe (matériau de construction)deBaumaterialptMaterial de construçãozh建筑材料arمادة بناء

   Synonyms: mud brick

2. Sun-dried brick B2 formal

   A brick made from adobe clay and dried in the sun, used for building walls.

   • The ancient pueblo was constructed with adobe.
   • Adobe bricks are durable in arid climates.
   • They stacked the adobe to form the walls of the hut.

   ruСаманный кирпичesAdobe (ladrillo secado al sol)frbrique d'adobedeLehmziegelptTijolo de adobezh土坯砖arالطوب اللبن

• adobes plural form
• adobes' possessive plural form
• adobe's possessive singular form