Pan (en. Bread)

/pan/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A basic food, usually made from flour, water, and yeast, baked in an oven.

Whole grain bread is healthier than white bread.

El pan integral es más saludable que el pan blanco.

Rectangular object where dough is placed to make bread.

Place the dough in the bread to bake it.

Coloca la masa en el pan para hornearla.

Type of food used to accompany meals or make sandwiches.

I am going to make a sandwich with this bread.

Voy a preparar un sándwich con este pan.

From the Latin 'panis', meaning 'bread'.

daily bread

Something that is everyday or usual.

pan de cada día

there is no bread for so much sausage

It is used to indicate that there are not enough resources to meet excessive demands.

no hay pan para tanto chorizo

while there is life, there is bread

It means that as long as there is life, there are possibilities.

mientras hay vida hay pan

flour

Powder obtained from grinding cereals, essential for making bread.

harina

yeast

Fermentation agent used to make the bread rise.

levadura

pastry

Set of bakery products, especially those made of sweet dough.

bollería

Day of the Dead bread

Day of the Dead bread is prepared in Mexico during the Day of the Dead.

Se prepara pan de muerto en México durante el Día de Muertos.

hard bread

In ancient times, hard bread was used to feed the poor.

En la antigüedad, el pan duro se utilizaba para alimentar a los pobres.