loaf

S2 W2

BrE /ləʊf/ AmE /loʊf/

noun en → es

1 BREAD [singular] A2

a large piece of bread, usually round and flat or long and thin

pan, hogaza

Collocations loaf of bread

  • She bought a loaf of wholemeal bread.

    Ella compró un pan integral.

2 LACK OF WORK [singular] B1

the state of not having any work to do; idleness

desempleo, ociosidad

Collocations to be out of a job

  • He's been on loaf for three months.

    Ha estado sin trabajo durante tres meses.

3 SHAPE [singular] B2

the shape of something, especially a piece of bread or cake

forma, figura

Collocations loaf shape

  • The loaf was shaped like a heart.

    El pan tenía forma de corazón.