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building block

[ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑk]
nounpl: building blocks
bloco de construção
1. A physical block or brick used in construction
Children played with colorful building blocks.
As crianças brincavam com blocos de construção coloridos.
2. A fundamental component or element that serves as a basis for something larger
Education is a building block for success.
A educação é um bloco de construção para o sucesso.
3. A basic unit that combines with others to form a complex structure
Proteins are the building blocks of life.
As proteínas são os blocos de construção da vida.
Synonyms
foundationcomponentelementunitbrickblock
Antonyms
wholecomplete structure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bloco de construção
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
bloco de montar
Common alternative in toys context
Rio de Janeiro
bloco de construção
Standard usage
Portugal
bloco de construção
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

the building blocks of something
lay the building blocks for
to serve as a building block
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