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CEFR B2+ · Places of work and describing jobs
bricks and mortar
/brɪks ənd ˈmɔːrtər/ Headword: bricks 📚 Module 4: Employment (p.329-332)
English Illustration
Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
Bricks and mortar refers to a traditional business that operates from a physical building, as opposed to an online-only business.
Synonyms
physical store
traditional business
high street shop
offline store
Antonyms
online store
e-commerce
virtual business
web-based business
Translations
bricks and mortar in your language
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عربي
يشير مصطلح "الطوب والملاط" إلى عمل تجاري تقليدي يعمل من مبنى مادي، على عكس الأعمال التجارية التي تعمل عبر الإنترنت فقط.
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اردو
برکس اینڈ مارٹر سے مراد ایک روایتی کاروبار ہے جو ایک فزیکل عمارت سے چلتا ہے، آن لائن کاروبار کے برعکس۔
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हिंदी
ब्रिक्स एंड मोर्टार का अर्थ है एक पारंपरिक व्यवसाय जो एक भौतिक इमारत से संचालित होता है, न कि केवल ऑनलाइन व्यवसाय।
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中文
“实体店”指的是在实体建筑中运营的传统企业，而不是纯粹的在线企业。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It means a business has a real building. You can go there to buy things. It's not just an online shop.
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Memory TipThink of actual 'bricks' and 'mortar' used to build a physical shop.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Many customers still prefer to shop at bricks and mortar (physical store) businesses rather than online.
The new online store will complement our existing bricks and mortar (traditional business) locations.
Even with the rise of e-commerce, bricks and mortar (physical presence) stores continue to play an important role in retail.
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