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staff of life

/stɑːf əv laɪf/

Tradução: Expressão metafórica que designa o pão ou qualquer alimento básico considerado essencial para sustentar a vida e a saúde.

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/stɑːf əv laɪf/C1formalculinary
  • ptExpressão metafórica que designa o pão ou qualquer alimento básico considerado essencial para sustentar a vida e a saúde.

A metaphorical phrase referring to bread or any staple food that is considered essential for sustaining life and health.

  1. Bread as a staple foodB2formal

    A metaphorical phrase referring to bread, which is considered a fundamental and essential food for human life.

    ptpão nosso de cada dia

    • In many cultures, bread is truly the staff of life.
    • The staff of life has been a central part of human diet for millennia.
    • During the famine, the staff of life was scarce.