bread line

• Очередь людей, ожидающих получения бесплатной еды, обычно хлеба, от благотворительной организации или государственной программы, особенно во времена экономических трудностей.

A line of people waiting to receive free food, typically bread, from a charitable organization or government program, especially during times of economic hardship.

1. Poverty thresholdB2formal

   The level of income below which a person or family is considered to be living in poverty.

   Черта бедности

   • Many families live below the bread line in this region.
   • The government's new policy aims to lift people above the bread line.
   • He was struggling to keep his family above the bread line.

2. Queue for foodB2informal

   A line of people waiting to receive free food, typically from a charity or soup kitchen.

   Очередь за едой

   • The homeless stood in the bread line for hours.
   • Charities organize bread lines to help those in need.
   • During the Great Depression, bread lines were a common sight.