Meaning of bread in English

(Definition of bread from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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Examples of bread

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The price of proprietary breads is still under consideration and for the time being will remain unchanged.
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Many breakfast cereals and a number of breads are already fortified with folic acid.
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Speciality breads containing no added calcium are, however, available from most bakers.
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I am aware, however, that many breakfast cereals and a number of breads are fortified.
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Therefore, there may be some prices increases for these speciality breads.
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There has seldom been a wider variety of breads available.
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I have deliberately excluded buns, rolls, biscuits, cakes and fancy breads which are relatively expensive.
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Using stomatal aperture-related traits to select for high yield potential in bread wheat.
There are also a number of flat breads and pulled unleavened pan-fried breads.
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The longing for bread is the underlying desire in the book, one that is complicated by issues of policy: taxation, tariff, and agricultural troubles.
Selection for reduced carbon isotope discrimination increases aerial biomass and grain yield of rainfed bread wheat.
New attention was paid to the making of handmade breads and the production of high quality olive oil.
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The area is also known for its breads, especially anise flavored rolls.
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Similarly, some gluten-free breads can contain low levels of gluten in one country, in another they would contravene labelling or food standards legislation.
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Dishes from chicken, beef, fish or mutton, dal (a spicy lentil soup) and vegetables commonly accompany rice and flat breads.
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Collocations with bread

bread

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baked bread
One of the essential matters brought to our notice was the problem of delivery and of freshly baked bread.
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bread dough
This mix is then moistened to a consistency similar to bread dough, using a small amount of water.
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dry bread
It is probably dry bread today and margarine tomorrow.
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Translations of bread

in Chinese (Traditional)
麵包…
in Chinese (Simplified)
面包…
in Spanish
pan, pan [masculine]…
in Portuguese
pão, pães [masculine]…
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पाव…
パン…
ekmek, geçim…
pain [masculine], pain…
brood…
மாவு, தண்ணீர் மற்றும் பொதுவாக ஈஸ்ட் ஆகியவற்றிலிருந்து தயாரிக்கப்படும் ஒரு உணவு, ஒன்றாக கலந்து சுடப்படுகிறது…
ब्रेड, डबलरोटी…
બ્રેડ, પાઉં રોટી…
brød, daglige brød…
bröd, levebröd…
roti, sumber pendapatan…
das Brot, der Lebensunterhalt…
brød [neuter], brød, livets opphold…
روٹی…
хліб, шматок хліба, засоби для існування…
బ్రెడ్, పిండి, నీరు ఇంకా సామాన్యంగా యీస్ట్ ఈ మూడింటిని కలిపి వాటిని బేక్ చేసి (మంట లేక వేడి మీద కాల్చి) తయారు చేసే ఆహార పదార్ధం…
পাঁউরুটি, ব্রেড্‌…
chléb, živobytí…
roti, nafkah…
ขนมปัง, ชีวิตความเป็นอยู่, อาชีพ…
bánh mỳ, kế sinh nhai…
chleb, utrzymanie…
빵…
pane…
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