bread line

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

• 🇵🇹Fila de pessoas esperando receber comida gratuita, geralmente pão, de uma organização beneficente ou programa governamental, especialmente em tempos de dificuldade econômica.

1. Poverty threshold B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Linha de pobreza

2. Queue for food B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Fila da comida