daily bread

ˈdeɪli brɛd

Definition

Definition of daily bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physical needs

Dated

essential food and necessities for living

Dated

He works hard to earn his daily bread.

nourishment

sustenance

spiritual needs

Dated

spiritual nourishment like prayer and worship

Dated

She finds her daily bread in morning prayers.

nourishment

sustenance

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essential food and necessities for living

Expressions with daily bread

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earn one's daily bread

secure a livelihood through work

She earns her daily bread by teaching at the local school.

Expressions with daily

daily grind

routine of daily work, often monotonous

He grew tired of the daily grind and decided to travel instead..

daily life

regular activities and experiences in a person's day

Daily life can be busy and unpredictable.

daily rate

amount of money paid or charged for each day of use or work

The consultant's daily rate was higher than the company expected.

daily order

routine or schedule followed every day

The manager reviewed the daily order with the team.

daily paper

newspaper published every day except Sundays

He reads the daily paper every morning with his coffee.

in daily use

adv.

used every day as part of normal life

This tool is in daily use at the workshop.

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..

break bread

eat a meal with others

We often break bread with our neighbors.

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.

Examples of daily bread in a sentence

Artists struggle to secure their daily bread.
He seeks his daily bread through meditation.
The sermon provided her daily bread for the week.

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French:pain quotidien, nourriture spirituelle, ...
German:tägliches Brot, geistliche Nahrung, ...
Italian:pane quotidiano, nutrimento spirituale, ...
Spanish:pan de cada día, alimento espiritual, ...
Portuguese:pão de cada dia, alimento espiritual, ...
Chinese:生计, 精神食粮, ...
Japanese:日々の糧, ...
Arabic:قُوت اليَوْم, غِذَاء رُوحِيّ, ...
Hebrew:לֶחֶם חֻקֵּנוּ, מָזוֹן רוּחָנִי יוֹמִי, ...
Russian:хлеб насущный, духовное питание, ...
Ukrainian:хліб насущний, духовне живлення, ...
Hindi:दैनिक रोटी, आध्यात्मिक खुराक, ...
Bengali:দৈনন্দিন রুটি, দৈনিক রুটি, ...
Catalan:pa de cada dia, aliment espiritual, ...
Czech:obživa, duchovní potrava, ...
Danish:daglige brød, åndelig næring, ...
Dutch:dagelijks brood, geestelijk voedsel, ...
Greek:καθημερινό ψωμί, πνευματική τροφή, ...
Hungarian:megélhetés, lelki táplálék, ...
Khmer:អាហារចិញ្ចឹមជីវិត, ការចិញ្ចឹមបីបាច់ផ្លូវវិញ្ញាណ ដូចជាការអធិស្ឋាន និងការថ្វាយបង្គំ, ...
Korean:생계, 영적 양식, ...
Persian:نیازهای اساسی, نان روزانه, ...
Polish:chleb powszedni, duchowe pożywienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):pão de cada dia, sustento espiritual, ...
Romanian:pâinea zilnică, hrană zilnică, ...
Swedish:dagligt bröd, andlig näring, ...
Thai:อาหารและสิ่งจำเป็น, การบำรุงเลี้ยงทางจิตวิญญาณ, ...
Turkish:günlük ekmek, manevi gıda, ...
Vietnamese:miếng cơm manh áo, sự nuôi dưỡng tinh thần, ...

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Definition of daily bread - Reverso English Dictionary

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