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Old March 09, 2009, 06:22 AM
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How do you say bricolaje in english?

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Old March 09, 2009, 06:52 AM
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Si estoy correcto bricolage significa trabajo casero (alguien que no es fontantero, que arreglas grifas o váteres por ejemplo). Si significa eso, bricolage significa do-it-yourself en inglés.
Tambien una persona que arregla varias cosas por dinero es un handyman.
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Sosia, is the term "Bric a brac" used in Spain?
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Old March 10, 2009, 06:56 AM
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Never heard "Bric a brac"
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Never heard "Bric a brac"
Ok, ningun problema. Creo que significa "de todo un poco" :-)
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Probablamente eso es lo que significa, pero en actualidad refiere a cositas como figurinas o cualquiera cosa pequeña que gente colecta y poner en una estanteria o colgar en la pared.
Some people call it dust collectors.
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These are actually the small trinkets (ornamental figurines, souvenirs, etc.) that people collect and display in their homes. The word comes from the French bric-à-brac (expression of confusion). It can be spelled with the grave accent, or without, but it is usually hyphenated.

These are more commonly called knickknacks (knicknacks) or curios.
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These are actually the small trinkets (ornamental figurines, souvenirs, etc.) that people collect and display in their homes. The word comes from the French bric-à-brac (expression of confusion). It can be spelled with the grave accent, or without, but it is usually hyphenated.

These are more commonly called knickknacks (knicknacks) or curios.
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