building block

English

Noun

building block (plural building blocks)

1. A component that is part of a larger construction, such as a brick or a stone.

   Words are the building blocks of a language.

   Cells are the building blocks of life.

2. A block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy and can be stacked or joined to form a larger structure.

Translations

component that is part of a larger construction

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 基礎／基础 (zh) (jīchǔ), 基础 (zh) (jīchǔ)

• Finnish: rakennusosa
• French: brique (fr) f
• German: Baustein (de) m
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: byggeblokk m or f, byggestein m

  Nynorsk: byggestein m

• Russian: строи́тельный блок m (stroítelʹnyj blok)
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• Turkish: yapı taşı (tr)
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block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 積木／积木 (zh) (jīmù), 积木 (zh) (jīmù)

• Finnish: rakennuspalikka
• French: cube (fr) m
• German: Bauklotz (de) m, Spielbaustein m
• Hungarian: építőkocka (hu)
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: byggeblokk m or f

  Nynorsk: byggjekloss m

• Russian: ку́бик (ru) m (kúbik)
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• Turkish: ^{(please verify)} inşaat kutusu parçası
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