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bread

UK
/brɛd/
US
/brɛd/

Translations

breadnoun
breads
pl
Teaching provides his daily bread.
L'enseignement est son gagne-pain quotidien.
She baked a fresh loaf of bread for dinner.
Elle a fait cuire un pain frais pour le dîner.
Additional translations
painSens figuré.
argentArgot.
Synonyms
loaf
roll
bun
baguette
ciabatta
sourdough
pita
focaccia
tortilla
flatbread
breadverb
breaded
Past Simple
breaded
Past Participle
breading
Gerund
UK
/brɛd/
US
/brɛd/
panerEn cuisine.
She decided to bread the chicken before frying it for dinner.
Elle a décidé de paner le poulet avant de le faire frire pour le dîner.
breadadjective
more bread
Comp.
most bread
Super.
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "bread knife", "bread basket".
à painSe dit d’un objet destiné au pain.
She bought a new bread knife with a serrated edge.
Elle a acheté un nouveau couteau à pain à lame dentelée.
Additional translations
au painSe dit d’un plat contenant du pain.

Definitions

breadnoun
A staple food made from flour, water, and usually yeast or another leavening agent, mixed together and baked.
She baked a fresh loaf of bread for dinner.
A slang term for money.
He worked hard to earn some bread for his family.
Livelihood or means of subsistence; the resources one depends on to live.
Teaching provides his daily bread.
Food or sustenance regarded as essential for survival, often used figuratively.
Music was the bread of his life.
breadverb
To coat with breadcrumbs before cooking.
She decided to bread the chicken before frying it for dinner.
breadadjective
Relating to, made for, or used with bread.
She bought a new bread knife with a serrated edge.
Made of bread or containing bread as a primary ingredient.
The chef served a bread soup garnished with herbs.
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