building block

English

Noun

building block (plural building blocks)

1. A component that is part of a larger construction.

   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.

Translations

component that is part of a larger construction

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 基礎 (cmn), 基础 (cmn) (jīchǔ)

• Finnish: rakennusosa (fi)

• German: Baustein (de) m
• Russian: строительный блок (ru) (stroítelʹnyj blok) m
• Turkish: yapı taşı (tr)

block made of wood or plastic that is used as a children's toy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 積木 (cmn), 积木 (cmn) (jīmù)

• Finnish: rakennuspalikka (fi)

• German: Bauklotz (de) m, Spielbaustein (de) m
• Russian: кубик (ru) (kúbik) m
• Turkish: inşaat kutusu parçası (tr)