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BREADCRUMB [2 records]

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Record 1 2023-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Someone who breadcrumbs leads you on by dropping small morsels of interest — an occasional message, phone call, date plan, or social media interaction. These happen sporadically and usually don't have any followthrough.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie
  • Sociologie
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

Un autre tendance [...] qui [...] nous fait perdre foi en l'amour est [la pratique de] «jeter des miettes de pain». [C'est] quand une personne laisse croire à une autre personne qu'elle est intéressée par elle en sachant très bien qu'elle ne veut pas aller plus loin avec elle.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
  • Culinary Techniques
DEF

Crumbs of bread made when the loaf is stale enough to disintegrate easily. Made from either white or brown bread and used for coating foods to be fried or baked, stuffings, farces and puddings.

Key term(s)
  • dried breadcrumb
  • dried breadcrumbs
  • dried bread crumb
  • bread crumb
  • breadcrumb
  • crumb of bread
  • crumbs of bread

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
  • Techniques culinaires
DEF

Pain séché (ou biscotte), râpé ou émietté.

Key term(s)
  • miette de pain

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Panificación
  • Técnicas culinarias
DEF

Producto resultante de la trituración del pan seco, el cual se emplea en la elaboración de alimentos empanados, gratinados y para dar más consistencia a masas y sopas.

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