Nous ne pouvons pas entrer dans le bâtiment parce qu'ils ont muré la porte.
We can't go into the building because they've bricked in the door.
Ils ont muré ces fenêtres pour empêcher le bruit de la rue d’entrer.
Those windows were bricked up to keep the street noise out.
En Grande-Bretagne au XVIIIe siècle, de nombreux propriétaires ont muré leurs fenêtres avec des briques pour éviter l'impôt sur les fenêtres.
In Britain during the 18th century, many homeowners bricked in their windows to avoid the window tax.
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