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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
Noun
a person supporting a family with his or her earnings
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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
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breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → sostén m de la familia
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → soutien m de famille
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → Ernährer(in) m(f)
breadwinner [ˈbrɛdwɪnəʳ] n → chi guadagna il pane per tutta la famiglia


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