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bread [bred] N no pl

1. bread:

bread (food): Brot nt <-(e)s, -e>

bread (type of bread): Brotsorte f <-, -en>

crust of bread: Brotrinde f <-, -n>

crust of bread: Brotkruste f <-, -n>

a loaf of bread: ein Brot nt

a loaf of bread (unsliced): ein Laib m Brot

a slice of bread: eine Scheibe [o. CH ein Stück] Brot

bread and water fig (diet of poverty): Brot und Wasser

bread and water (chosen abstinence): Luft und Ideale

to bake bread: Brot backen

2. bread REL:

bread: Hostie f <-, -n>

to break the bread: das Brot brechen

3. bread dated sl (money):

bread: Kies m <-es> sl

bread: Moos nt <-es> sl

bread: Kohle f <-> inf

bread: Stutz <-es, - [o. Stütze]> CH

Phrases:

the best thing since sliced bread: das [absolute] Nonplusultra oft hum o pej

he thinks his new secretary's the best thing since sliced bread: er hält seine neue Sekretärin für super toll inf

to cast one's bread upon the waters: etw ohne eine Dankeserwartung tun

bread and circuses: Brot und Spiele

to earn one's [daily] bread form: sein Brot verdienen inf

to earn one's [daily] bread form: sich dat seine Brötchen verdienen

to know which side one's bread is buttered inf: seinen Vorteil kennen

the bread of life: das Brot des Lebens

for her, music was the bread of life: für sie war die Musik wie ein Lebenselixier

man/one cannot live by bread alone saying: der Mensch lebt nicht vom Brot allein prov

to take the bread out of sb's mouth: jdm das Wasser abgraben

to want one's bread buttered on both sides inf: das Unmögliche wollen

ˈbread bas·ket N

1. bread basket (container):

bread basket: Brotkorb m <-(e)s, -körbe>

2. bread basket (region):

bread basket: Kornkammer f <-, -n>

3. bread basket inf:

bread basket: Bauch m <-(e)s, Bäuche>

ˈbread bin N Brit, Aus

bread bin: Brotkasten m <-s, -kästen>

ˈbread box N esp Am (bread bin)

bread box: Brotkasten m <-s, -kästen>

ˈbread knife N

bread knife: Brotmesser nt <-s, ->

brown ˈbread N no pl

brown bread: locker gebackenes Brot aus dunklerem Mehl, etwa wie Mischbrot

ˈcorn bread N no pl Am

corn bread: Maisbrot nt

ˈfairy bread N Aus no pl

fairy bread: Butterbrot mit bunten Zuckerstreuseln, typisch australische Leckerei für Kinder

French ˈbread N no pl

French bread: Baguette nt <-s, -s>

French bread: französisches [Stangen]weißbrot

gar·lic ˈbread N no pl

garlic bread: Knoblauchbrot nt

ˈgrana·ry bread® N no pl Brit

granary bread: ≈ Weizenkornbrot nt

nan bread, naan bread N

nan bread: Naanbrot nt (indisches Fladenbrot)

rye ˈbread N no pl

rye bread: Roggenbrot nt <-(e)s, -e>

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

bread slicer: Brotschneidemaschine f <-, -n>

sourdough bread: Sauerteigbrot nt

wholegrain bread: Vollkornbrot nt <-(e)s, -e>

white bread: Weißbrot nt <-(e)s, -e>

bread mix: Brotbackmischung f

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