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brioche

06:25 Apr 22, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: brioche
I'am asking for confirmation that the word does exist in English. Please also give the correct possible translation!

Further ... is it usual to have brioches at breakfast?

Actually I don't remember any breakfast buffet with brioches !

Thanks in advance!

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Summary of answers provided
nasweetbread
Serge
nabrioche
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
naSee below
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
nabrioche
nan g
nabrioche - a rich eggy bread
Angela Arnone


  

Answers


5 mins
sweetbread


Explanation:
Globalink Power Translator Pro

Hope it can help you.
Best Regards,
Serge

Serge
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1 hr
brioche


Explanation:
I would avoid using "sweetbread" if I were you as this is nothing like brioche, but is in fact "the pancreas of the thymus gland of an animal" (New Collins Concise English Dictionary).



Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 12:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr
See below


Explanation:
I live in USA and I think the closest to brioche is Muffin and HOWEVER THEY ARE VERY DIFFERENT IN TASTE. The brioche is sweet and the muffin is not. I used to eat brioches when I lived in my home country, but unless specially imported from France (??) they do not exist here and in american english vocabulary.

If I were you, I would use the word in FRENCH, jus as it is: BRIOCHE.

Regards,:)

BD



Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
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Local time: 04:10
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3 hrs
brioche


Explanation:
In our global village where international foods are becoming increasingly common, I would use "brioche" in English. Yes, it is eaten at breakfast. A famous phrase using "brioche" is when Marie-Antionette said "let them eat cake" - in French it was actually "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche"!


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nan g
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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6 hrs
brioche - a rich eggy bread


Explanation:
It is used in English and if you want the recipe go to: http://www.breadrecipe.com/AZ/FrenchBrioch.asp
I too would not recommend you use "sweetbread" just as I would recommend avoiding Power Translator unless you sufficiently au fait with the language you are translating to spot the terrible mistakes it makes...
Angela



    Reference: http://www.breadrecipe.com/AZ/FrenchBrioch.asp
Angela Arnone
Local time: 12:10
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PRO pts in pair: 24
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