loaf

• Masse de pain cuite de forme définie, généralement tranchée avant d'être consommée, ou quantité d'aliment moulée en une forme particulière.

A shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating, or a quantity of food formed in a particular shape.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Bread loafA1formal

   A shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating.

   Pain (en miche)

   • She bought a fresh loaf of bread from the bakery.
   • He sliced the loaf for sandwiches.
   • The loaf was still warm when it came out of the oven.

2. Shaped food massA2formal

   A quantity of food, other than bread, formed into a particular shape.

   Masse alimentaire façonnée

   • We had a meat loaf for dinner.
   • She prepared a nut loaf for the vegetarian guests.
   • The fish loaf was served with a creamy sauce.

   Synonymesblockbrickcake

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de passer du temps dans l'oisiveté ou la paresse, souvent en évitant le travail ou les responsabilités.

A verb used to indicate the act of spending time idly or lazily, often avoiding work or responsibility.

1. Be lazy or idleB2informalbritish

   To spend time doing nothing or very little; to be idle or lazy.

   fainéanter

   • Stop loafing and get to work!
   • He spent the whole weekend loafing around the house.
   • They just loaf about in the park all afternoon.

   Synonymesdawdleidlelazeloiterlollloungeslack

   Antonymeslaborstrivetoilwork

2. Move about aimlesslyB2informalbritish

   To wander or loiter without a clear purpose or destination.

   Flâner sans but

   • We saw teenagers loafing about the streets.
   • She was loafing around the shops with nothing to do.
   • Don't loaf about; we have a schedule to keep.

   Synonymesambledriftloiterlollmeandermoochsaunterstrollwander

   Antonymesdashhustlescurry