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pan

bread

noun pahn Common

Usage Note

pan is a mass noun, so for one loaf you say una barra de pan or un pan. The idiom ser pan comido (to be eaten bread) means to be a piece of cake, and pan integral is wholemeal bread.

Examples

"Compré pan fresco esta mañana."

Natural Translation

I bought fresh bread this morning.

Literal Translation

I-bought bread fresh this morning

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