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I grew up with 'Life' magazine on the coffee table, Life cereal on the breakfast table, and the game of Life on the card table. People were just so happy to be alive, I guess.
Lorrie Moore

Meaning of "breakfast table" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREAKFAST TABLE

breakfast table  [ˈbrekfəst ˈteɪbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREAKFAST TABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breakfast table is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREAKFAST TABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of breakfast table in the English dictionary

The definition of breakfast table in the dictionary is a table, usually the table in a home where a family has most of its meals, laid for breakfast.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREAKFAST TABLE


able
ˈeɪbəl
astable
eɪˈsteɪbəl
bistable
baɪˈsteɪbəl
cable
ˈkeɪbəl
enable
ɪnˈeɪbəl
instable
ɪnˈsteɪbəl
label
ˈleɪbəl
metastable
ˌmɛtəˈsteɪbəl
monostable
ˌmɒnəʊˈsteɪbəl
plane-table
pleɪn ˈteɪbəl
retable
rɪˈteɪbəl
round-table
ˌraʊndˈteɪbəl
sidetable
ˈsaɪdteɪbəl
stable
ˈsteɪbəl
table
ˈteɪbəl
thermostable
ˌθɜːməʊˈsteɪbəl
timetable
ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl
turntable
ˈtɜːnˌteɪbəl
under-the-table
ˈʌndəðəˈteɪbəl
unstable
ʌnˈsteɪbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREAKFAST TABLE

breakeven
breakeven chart
breakeven point
breakfast
breakfast bar
breakfast cereal
breakfast club
breakfast room
breakfast set
breakfast show
breakfast television
breakfast time
breakfast TV
breakfaster
breakfront
breaking
breaking and entering
breaking news
breaking plough
breaking point

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREAKFAST TABLE

acceptable
accountable
adjustable
affordable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
inflatable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
potable
printable
profitable
reputable
suitable
unacceptable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of breakfast table in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «breakfast table» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREAKFAST TABLE

Find out the translation of breakfast table to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breakfast table from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breakfast table» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

早餐桌上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mesa de desayuno
570 millions of speakers

English

breakfast table
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाश्ते की मेज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مائدة الإفطار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стол для завтрака
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mesa de café da manhã
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রেকফাস্ট টেবিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

table de petit déjeuner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meja sarapan pagi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frühstückstisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

朝の食卓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아침 식사 테이블
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meja sarapan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn ăn sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலை உணவு அட்டவணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाश्ता टेबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kahvaltı masası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tavolo per la colazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stołu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стіл для сніданку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

masă mic dejun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρωινό τραπέζι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontbyt tafel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frukostbord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frokostbordet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breakfast table

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAKFAST TABLE»

The term «breakfast table» is regularly used and occupies the 74.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREAKFAST TABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «breakfast table» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «breakfast table» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breakfast table

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4 QUOTES WITH «BREAKFAST TABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word breakfast table.
1
Max Beerbohm
People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table.
2
Mark Z. Danielewski
At the breakfast table we are footnoting everything that we read. We don't recognise it as such but we encounter an article in the newspaper and then suddenly we recall that a friend had a certain comment on that particular story, a certain bit of news that we saw on the television applies to that and we immediately assemble an idea of a story.
3
Cathy Guisewite
Mothers send strips to daughters to make a point. Daughters smack strips down on the breakfast table to make a point. My own mom sometimes cuts a strip out and sends it to me to make sure I understand her.
4
Lorrie Moore
I grew up with 'Life' magazine on the coffee table, Life cereal on the breakfast table, and the game of Life on the card table. People were just so happy to be alive, I guess.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREAKFAST TABLE»

Discover the use of breakfast table in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breakfast table and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sociopath at the Breakfast Table: Recognizing and ...
This book presents readers information and tips on every aspect of interactions with a sociopath, from avoiding meeting one, to getting rid of them, dealing with the aftermath, and regaining control of their life.
Jane McGregor, Tim McGregor, 2014
2
The Professor at the Breakfast Table With the Story of Iris
The story of Iris is an interwoven thread of gold. The poems in this book are inferior to those of the Autocrat, but Holmes shows a gift for drawing real characters. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 2005
3
The Idler, and breakfast-table companion
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1837. AND BREAKFAST-TABLE COMPANION; ' Quality, — not Quantity." — Common Seme. OF LITERATURE, FINE ARTS, MUSIC, EXHIBITIONS, VARIETIES, SATIRE, AND THE STAGE. " Quality,— not Quantity.
Idler and breafast-table companion, 1837
4
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table: With Introd. and Notes ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Downie, 2012
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The Idler, and Breakfast-table Companion
BREAKFAST-TABLE. COMPANION;. 'Quality,— hot Quantity. " — Common Sense. Vol. I.— No. 28.] SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1837. [Price One Penny. AND BREAKFAST-TABLE COMPANION; AND BREAKFAST-TABLE COMPANION; ...
6
Cleopatra at the Breakfast Table: Why I Studied Latin With ...
The book explores the bustling life of teenaged girls, the expanding influence of technology, the peculiar logic of contemporary family life, and how fathers and daughters communicate, or fail to communicate, in the era of Facebook.Father ...
Peter O'Brien, 2014
7
Oliver Wendell Holmes in Paris: Medicine, Theology, and the ...
Medicine, Theology, and the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table William C. Dowling ... modern time — the Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table, one who 'invented a new kind in literature,' — a combination of poetry, psychical introspection, and practical ...
William C. Dowling, 2006
8
The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
In the Mid-Atlantic colonies the early Dutch settlers brought waffles to the breakfast table, which were served with maple syrup or the molasses that was appearing as a result of the slave trade in the West Indies. Dutch oliebollen (oil ...
Andrew F. Smith, 2007
9
The House Servant's Directory: Or a Monitor for Private ...
DIRECTIONS FOR SETTING OUT THE BREAKFAST TABLE. Now, my young friends, I shall give you some instructions how to set out your breakfast, dinner, and tea tables; but I first will give you instructions for your breakfast table. In the first ...
Robert Roberts, Graham Russell Hodges, 1997
10
Queuing for Beginners: The Story of Daily Life From ...
Before the war, the middle classes had carefully hidden the origins of shop- bought food at the breakfast table. Servants or housewives would spoon the marmalade into special pots and then, after breakfast, scrape what was left back into the ...
Joe Moran, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREAKFAST TABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breakfast table is used in the context of the following news items.
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From breakfast table to bath towels, this home is American-made
http://www.chron.com/life/style/design/article/From-breakfast-table-to-bath- ... From breakfast table to bath towels, this home is American-made. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Never Say Die: Bill Ward Interviewed
As a songwriter today I still have that intuitiveness; I never know what's going to show up on the breakfast table in the morning but then a song ... «The Quietus, Jul 15»
3
Footballers on Instagram: 13 of the strangest photos from Messi …
But then talkSPORT saw Lionel Messi's breakfast table and thought it was pretty cool. And we also found plenty of other weird and wonderful ... «talkSPORT.com, Jul 15»
4
Executive home is the star of The Davids in Northfield
There is ample space for a breakfast table and a pleasant view across the garden through glazed double doors. A separate utility has a Belfast ... «Birmingham Post, Jul 15»
5
Shining a Light on Our Dreams: A Conversation With Author Bridget …
Sitting at the breakfast table with my family, so happy with my life, I wondered what would happen if I met the man in my dreams. "Nothing good" ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Stock Insights on General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS)
It is not just General Mills that is feeling the effects of consumers pushing back from the breakfast table. Rival Kellogg, which bills itself as “the ... «Street Report, Jul 15»
7
Adweek and Clio Sports Celebrate the Craft of Sports Marketing
In short order, the instantly iconic Wheaties box featuring Jenner on front was on our breakfast table, and if I'd have had any money beyond my ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
8
Nigel Slater's cherry recipes
A jam, glowing jewel-like on the breakfast table, can be a fine thing if you have bothered to remove the stones; hell if you haven't. But, other ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Innerviews: Basketball star shines in new mentor-coach role
At his home in Beckley, Tamar Slay sits at the breakfast table with his younger brother, Jason. Tall hair added extra height to Tamar Slay in this ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Greek workers speak out at referendum polling stations
“At the breakfast table we discussed this morning, why is this referendum actually taking place? We already voted for Syriza in January to end ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Breakfast table [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/breakfast-table>. Apr 2024 ».
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