sliced bread

slaɪst brɛd

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Definition of sliced bread - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodbread pre-cut into slices for convenience

He made a sandwich using sliced bread from the store..

innovationsomething considered highly innovative or beneficial

This new app is the best thing since sliced bread!

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bread pre-cut into slices for convenience

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best thing since sliced bread

something considered extremely good or innovative

This new phone is the best thing since sliced bread!

greatest thing since sliced bread

exp.

a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience

Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Expressions with sliced

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!

greatest thing since sliced bread

exp.

a recent invention praised for its usefulness or convenience

Electric cars are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

thinly sliced

adj.

cut into flat pieces that are very narrow from top to bottom

Serve the salad with thinly sliced carrots on top.

best thing since sliced pan

exp.

idiomatic phrase praising something as very useful or excellent

This new app is the best thing since sliced pan!

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 sliced bread in a sentence

She prefers sliced bread for her morning toast.
Her new recipe is the best thing since sliced bread.
The smartphone was hailed as the greatest invention since sliced bread.

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French:pain tranché, pain prétranché, ...
German:geschnittenes Brot, Innovation, ...
Italian:pane a fette, ...
Spanish:pan en rebanadas, pan de molde, ...
Portuguese:pão fatiado, ...
Chinese:切片面包, 创新事物, ...
Japanese:スライスパン, 画期的なもの, ...
Arabic:خُبْز مُقَطَّع, اختراع عظيم, ...
Hebrew:לֶחֶם פָּרוּס, הַדָּבָר הֲכִי טוֹב מֵאָז לֶחֶם פָּרוּס, ...
Russian:нарезанный хлеб, ...
Ukrainian:нарізаний хліб, ...
Hindi:कटी हुई ब्रेड, स्लाइस्ड ब्रेड, ...
Bengali:স্লাইস রুটি, উদ্ভাবনী জিনিস, ...
Catalan:pa de motlle, pa tallat, ...
Czech:krájený chléb, něco převratného, ...
Danish:skåret brød, ...
Dutch:gesneden brood, ...
Greek:ψωμί του τοστ, φέτες ψωμί, ...
Hungarian:felszeletelt kenyér, csodafegyver, ...
Khmer:នំប៉័ងកាត់ជាចំណិត, អ្វីមួយដែលល្អឬច្នៃប្រឌិតខ្លាំងបំផុត, ...
Korean:슬라이스 빵, 식빵, ...
Persian:نان برش‌خورده, نان آماده, ...
Polish:chleb krojony, rewelacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):pão fatiado, grande inovação, ...
Romanian:pâine feliată, inovație, ...
Swedish:skivat bröd, ...
Thai:ขนมปังแผ่น, ขนมปังสไลซ์, ...
Turkish:dilimlenmiş ekmek, ...
Vietnamese:bánh mì cắt lát, sliced bread, ...

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