bread
/bred/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेड
डबलरोटी, ब्रेड
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[U]
a type of food made from flour, water and usually yeast mixed together and baked
डबलरोटी, ब्रेड
- a loaf of bread
- bread and butter
- She bought fresh bread from the bakery every morning.
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- Toast two slices of bread and spread butter on them.
- Brown bread is healthier than white.
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[U] old-fashioned, informal
money; the food you need to stay alive
रोज़ी-रोटी
- earn your daily bread
- He works two shifts to put bread on the table.
- Our father works hard to earn our daily bread.
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- He sells newspapers to earn his bread.
- Many families depend on one person to bring home the daily bread.
Synonyms livelihood living sustenance
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bread (uncountable)
Bread is uncountable: say some bread, a slice of bread, a loaf of bread, never a bread or breads for food.
'Bread' uncountable है: some bread, a slice of bread, a loaf of bread कहें; भोजन के लिए a bread या breads नहीं।
- I bought a loaf of bread.
- Would you like some bread?
a slice / loaf / piece of bread
Use units to count bread: slice, loaf, piece, roll.
Bread गिनने के लिए इकाइयाँ लगती हैं: slice, loaf, piece, roll।
- He ate two slices of bread.
- Buy a loaf of brown bread.
bread (informal) = money
In slang, bread means money, and breadwinner is the person who earns for the family.
बोलचाल में 'bread' का अर्थ धन है, और 'breadwinner' परिवार के लिए कमाने वाला है।
- He is the only breadwinner in the family.
- Work hard to earn your bread.
bread and butter / daily bread
Bread and butter means basic income; daily bread means what one needs to live.
'Bread and butter' मूल आय है; 'daily bread' जीवन के लिए आवश्यक साधन है।
- Teaching is her bread and butter.
- Farmers work for their daily bread.
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adjective + bread
freshstalebrownwhiteslicedtoasted
- Fresh bread smells wonderful.
ताज़ी ब्रेड की खुशबू बहुत अच्छी होती है।
verb + bread
bakeslicetoastbutterbreak
- The baker bakes bread at dawn.
बेकर भोर में ब्रेड बनाता है।
bread + noun
crumbsknifebasketwinnerline
- The family lived on the breadline.
परिवार अभाव में जी रहा था।
unit + of bread
a slice ofa loaf ofa piece ofa pack ofhalf a loaf of
- Please bring a pack of bread.
कृपया ब्रेड का एक पैकेट ले आइए।
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- He earns his bread by driving an auto.
वह ऑटो चलाकर रोज़ी कमाता है।
- Bread and butter is a common breakfast.
ब्रेड-मक्खन आम नाश्ता है।
- She was the breadwinner after her father's death.
पिता की मृत्यु के बाद वही कमाने वाली थी।
- The shop sells fresh bread every morning.
दुकान हर सुबह ताज़ी ब्रेड बेचती है।
- Cut the bread into thin slices.
ब्रेड को पतले टुकड़ों में काटिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I ate two breads for breakfast.
✓ I ate two slices of bread for breakfast.
Bread is uncountable and needs a unit.
'Bread' uncountable है और उसे इकाई चाहिए।
✗ Bread are cheap here.
✓ Bread is cheap here.
Uncountable nouns take singular verbs.
Uncountable nouns के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ He is the only bread winner of the family.
✓ He is the only breadwinner in the family.
Breadwinner is one word, and the family is joined with in.
'Breadwinner' एक शब्द है, और परिवार के लिए 'in' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bread, loaf and roll differ in form.
'Bread', 'loaf' और 'roll' रूप में भिन्न हैं।
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bread and butter
a person's main source of income
रोज़ी-रोटी का मुख्य साधन
- Teaching is my bread and butter.
the best/greatest thing since sliced bread
an excellent new idea or invention
शानदार नई चीज़
- He thinks the new app is the best thing since sliced bread.
know which side your bread is buttered
to know who can give you help or money and be nice to them
अपना फ़ायदा पहचानना
- He always agrees with the boss; he knows which side his bread is buttered.
on the breadline
very poor; having hardly enough money to live on
बहुत ग़रीब, रोटी के लाले पड़े हुए
- Thousands of families are living on the breadline.
- After losing his job, he was on the breadline.
your daily bread
the basic things that you need to live, such as food
रोज़ी-रोटी; जीने के लिए ज़रूरी चीज़ें
- Millions of people work hard just to earn their daily bread.
- Farming is how the villagers earn their daily bread.
break bread (with sb)
to eat food with sb (old-fashioned)
(किसी के साथ) बैठकर खाना खाना (पुराना प्रयोग)
- The two leaders broke bread together after the talks.
- In our culture, breaking bread with guests is a sign of respect.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: bread and bred (past of breed: 'born and bred').
Homophone: bread (रोटी) और bred में उच्चारण एक जैसा है। bred, breed का past form है, जैसे 'born and bred' (जन्म और परवरिश जिस जगह हुई)।
§Grammar and usage
Bread is uncountable ('some bread', 'a loaf of bread', 'a slice of bread', never 'a bread' or 'breads').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: bread uncountable है ('some bread', 'a loaf of bread', 'a slice of bread', 'a bread' या 'breads' कभी नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bread and butter, daily bread, the best thing since sliced bread, the breadwinner (the person who earns money for the family).
Idioms: bread and butter, daily bread, the best thing since sliced bread, the breadwinner (परिवार के लिए कमाने वाला)।