breakfast
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morningThe first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
» It will soon be breakfast time.
Bald ist Frühstückszeit.
Скоро будет пора завтракать.
Скоро вже час снідати.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow.
I had an early dinner because the breakfast in this hostel is superb.
Frühstück, Zmorgen, Morgenessen
за́втракzávtrak
сніда́нокsnidánok
the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.
We serve breakfast all day.
(countable, uncountable)The celebratory meal served after a wedding (and occasionally after other solemnities e.g. a funeral).
(countable, uncountable)A meal eaten after a period of (now often religious) fasting.
Examples
1907 sentencesIt will soon be breakfast time.
Скоро вже час снідати. — deniko
ruСкоро будет пора завтракать. — marafon
deBald ist Frühstückszeit. — Manfredo
Did you have breakfast this morning?
Ти снідав вранці? — deniko
ruТы завтракал сегодня утром? — marafon
deHast du heute Morgen gefrühstückt? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I didn't have breakfast this morning.
Я сьогодні рано не снідав. — aandrusiak
ruЯ не завтракал сегодня утром. — Lenin_1917
deIch habe heute früh nicht gefrühstückt. — Manfredo
What would you like for breakfast?
Що б ти хотів на сніданок? — deniko
ruЧто бы вы хотели на завтрак? — Lenin_1917
deWas möchtest du zum Frühstück essen? — xtofu80
What do you want for breakfast?
Що ти хочеш на сніданок? — deniko
ruЧего ты хочешь на завтрак? — sharptoothed
deWas möchtest du zum Frühstück essen? — xtofu80
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English brekefast, brekefaste, equivalent to break + fast (literally, "to endFrom Middle English brekefast, brekefaste, equivalent to break + fast (literally, "to end the nightly fast"), likely a variant of Old English fæstenbryċe, (literally, "fast-breach"). Cognate with Dutch breekvasten (“breakfast”).
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Forms
plural: breakfasts| Singular | breakfast |
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regular
Word family
54 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Daily routine — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- eat breakfast
- eggs for breakfast
- eat for breakfast
- walk before breakfast
- usually eat breakfast
- morning before breakfast
- breakfast every morning
- breakfast this morning
- skipped breakfast
- breakfast at seven
- make breakfast
- made breakfast for