break one's fast
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break one's fast
verb breaks one's fast · breaking one's fast · broke one's fast · broken one's fast · break fast
- To eat breakfast; to eat the first meal of the day after a night of not eating or to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food. His servant placed before him a slice of toasted bread, with a glass of fair water, being the fare on which he usually broke his fast.
- To conclude any period of intentional fasting (usually for religious or medical reasons) by consuming food.
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verb archaic: to eat breakfast
| Español | desayunar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 朝食を取る chōshoku o toru, 朝食を食べる chōshoku o taberu |
| 中文 | 吃早餐 chī zǎocān |
| Português | desjejuar |
| Français | prendre le petit déjeuner, déjeuner |
| Deutsch | frühstücken |
| Italiano | fare colazione |
| Русский | за́втракать závtrakatʹ, поза́втракать pozávtrakatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | ăn sáng |
verb to conclude any period of fasting by consuming food
| Kiswahili | kufungua kinywa |
|---|---|
| Français | rompre le jeûne |
| Italiano | rompere il digiuno |
| Ελληνικά | καταλύω katalýo |
| Русский | разговля́ться razgovljátʹsja, разгове́ться razgovétʹsja |
| العربية | أَفْطَرَ ʔafṭara |
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