German-English translation for "Brotkorb"

"Brotkorb" English translation

Brotkorb
Maskulinum | masculine m

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breadbasket
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  • jemandem den Brotkorb höher hängen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to makejemand | somebody sb tighten his belt, to putjemand | somebody sb on short rations
    jemandem den Brotkorb höher hängen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
jemandem den Brotkorb höher hängen
to makejemand | somebody sb tighten his belt, to putjemand | somebody sb on short rations
jemandem den Brotkorb höher hängen
Zimbabwe was once the bread basket of Africa.
Simbabwe war einst der Brotkorb Afrikas.
Source: Europarl
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