break bread

breɪk brɛd

broke bread, broken bread

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Definition of break bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

foodeat a meal with others

We often break bread with our neighbors.

dine

feast

Christianity

TECH.

participate in Holy Communion

TECH.

They gather to break bread every Sunday.

commune

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Expressions with break

break down

stop working or functioning

The car broke down on the highway.

break off

remove a piece from a whole by force

He decided to break off a branch.

break up

separate into smaller parts or pieces

The ice will break up in spring.

break free

escape from physical confinement or captivity

The prisoner tried to break free from the cell.

break one's promise

not keep a commitment

She broke her promise to call every week.

break someone's neck

cause serious injury to someone's neck by force

The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

Expressions with bread

bread basket

basket used to hold bread on a table

The waiter brought a bread basket to the table.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

brown bread

whole wheat or wholemeal bread

She prefers brown bread for its nutritional benefits..

best thing since bread was sliced

exp.

extremely good or innovative thing or idea

This new phone is the best thing since bread was sliced.

best thing since sliced bread

something considered extremely good or innovative

This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!

bread and butter

basic necessities for living

Food and shelter are bread and butter for everyone.

greatest thing since sliced bread

exp.

a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience

Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

bread and water

simple and minimal diet

He lived on bread and water for a week.

earn one's bread

work to make money for living expenses

He works hard to earn his bread.

get bread

earn money or make a living

He works hard to get bread for his family.

Examples of break bread in a sentence

Breaking bread with friends strengthens bonds.
The priest invited the congregation to break bread.
During the retreat, they would break bread together.

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French:partager un repas, communier, ...
German:zusammen essen, das Brot brechen, ...
Italian:condividere il pane, partecipare alla comunione, ...
Spanish:compartir la mesa, compartir el pan, ...
Portuguese:partilhar uma refeição, partilhar o pão, ...
Chinese:一起吃饭, 领圣餐, ...
Japanese:食事を共にする, 聖餐式に参加する, ...
Arabic:تَناوَلَ الطَّعامَ, تَناوَلَ القُربانَ المُقَدَّس, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲלוֹק לֶחֶם, לִטּוֹל קוֹמוּנְיוֹן, ...
Russian:разделять трапезу, преломить хлеб, ...
Ukrainian:їсти разом, приймати причастя, ...
Hindi:साथ बैठकर खाना, पवित्र भोज में भाग लेना, ...
Bengali:একসঙ্গে খাওয়া, পবিত্র যাজকীয় অনুষ্ঠানে অংশগ্রহণ করা, ...
Catalan:compartir un àpat, compartir el pa, ...
Czech:stolovat, účastnit se svatého přijímání, ...
Danish:dele et måltid, holde nadver, ...
Dutch:samen eten, de communie vieren, ...
Greek:συνεστιάζομαι, κοινωνώ, ...
Hungarian:együtt étkezni, áldozni, ...
Khmer:ញ៉ាំអាហារជាមួយគ្នា, ទទួលព្រះសាក្រាម៉ង់អរព្រះគុណ, ...
Korean:식사하다, 성찬에 참여하다, ...
Persian:هم‌سفره شدن, شکستن نان, ...
Polish:spożywać posiłek, łamać chleb, ...
Portuguese (BR):compartilhar uma refeição, partilhar o pão, ...
Romanian:a lua masa, a lua parte la Sfânta Împărtășanie, ...
Swedish:äta tillsammans, delta i nattvarden, ...
Thai:กินข้าวด้วยกัน, ร่วมพิธีมหาสนิทศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:yemek yemek, Kutsal Komünyon'a katılmak, ...
Vietnamese:dùng bữa cùng, dự lễ Tiệc Thánh, ...

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