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breadwinner
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bread·win·ner  (brdwnr)
n.
One whose earnings are the primary source of support for one's dependents.

bread·winning n.

breadwinner [ˈbrɛdˌwɪnə]
n
a person supporting a family with his or her earnings
breadwinning  n & adj
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Noun1.breadwinner - one whose earnings are the primary source of support for their dependents
earner, wage earner - someone who earn wages in return for their labor
Translations
breadwinner [ˈbredˌwɪnəʳ] Nsostén m de la familia
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnər] nsoutien m de famille
breadwinner
nErnährer(in) m(f), → Brotverdiener(in) m(f)
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdˌwɪnəʳ] nchi mantiene la famiglia, chi porta i soldi a casa (fam)


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