breadwinner
gb/bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ/ us/bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
B2
role
1
person who supports others financially
the person who earns the money for a family
Patrón de uso:
the breadwinner (for/of) [family/household]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think it means someone who wins bread in a competition; it means someone who earns money to support others.
Sinónimos
provider (Emphasizes supporting others, not only earning income.)
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primary earner (More neutral and financial; less family-centered.)
Antónimos
dependent (Someone who relies on another person for financial support.)
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non-earner (Someone who does not bring in income.)
Colocaciones
be the breadwinner
|the main breadwinner
|the sole breadwinner
|the family breadwinner
|the household breadwinner
|the primary breadwinner
|breadwinner dad
|breadwinner mom
|breadwinner spouse
|two-breadwinner household
Temas
family
|money
|work
|relationships
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- After her partner lost his job, she became the family’s sole breadwinner.
- He worries about taking a pay cut because he’s the main breadwinner at home.
- In many households, both parents now share the role of breadwinner.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My mother is the breadwinner in our family.
- He is the breadwinner, so he works full-time.
Sustantivo
business
C1
entity
2
main source of income
something that brings in most of the money
Patrón de uso:
[thing] is a breadwinner (for) [person/company]
Error frecuente:
This use refers to a money-making thing (like a product or job), not a person.
Sinónimos
money-maker (More informal; focuses on earning money, not supporting people.)
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cash cow (Business term for a consistently profitable product or unit.)
Antónimos
loss-maker (Something that regularly loses money instead of earning it.)
Colocaciones
a reliable breadwinner
|the company’s breadwinner
|a major breadwinner
|a steady breadwinner
|a top breadwinner
|a breadwinner product
|a breadwinner service
|a breadwinner division
Temas
business
|money
|work
Ejemplos
- The budget line is the company’s breadwinner, bringing in the bulk of its profits.
- For years, consulting was the firm’s breadwinner while newer products struggled.
- That bestseller became the publisher’s breadwinner almost overnight.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This product is a breadwinner for the company.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
breadwinner
AFI
GB/bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ/
US/bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ/
Sílabas y acento
bread - win - ner (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (bread)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: breadwinner
- Plural: breadwinners
Familia de palabras
Forms
breadwinners
noun
Core family
breadwinning
adjective
Related words
earner
noun
provider
noun B1
Expresiones
breadwinner role
1/bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ ɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
responsibility of earning family income
the responsibility to earn money for a family
Ejemplos
- After the divorce, she took on the breadwinner role alone.
- He felt pressure in the breadwinner role, even though his partner also worked.
- The film challenges traditional ideas about the breadwinner role.
male breadwinner model
1/mˈeɪl bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ mˈɑdəl/
fixed phrase
formal
family model with man as earner
a traditional model where the man earns the money
Ejemplos
- The policy debate assumes a male breadwinner model that no longer fits many households.
- Researchers studied how the male breadwinner model shaped employment patterns.
- They rejected the male breadwinner model and shared paid and unpaid work.
primary breadwinner
1/pɹˈaɪmˌɛɹi bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
main person earning household income
the person who earns the most money in a family
Ejemplos
- She is the primary breadwinner, while he works part-time.
- Even as the primary breadwinner, he shares childcare equally.
- They decided to relocate for the primary breadwinner’s new job.
sole breadwinner
1/sˈoʊl bɹˈɛdwˌɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
only person earning household income
the only person who earns money for the family
Ejemplos
- When the baby arrived, he became the sole breadwinner.
- As the sole breadwinner, she couldn’t afford to take unpaid leave.
- They struggled after the sole breadwinner was laid off.