breakfast

colazione

Il primo pasto della giornata, consumato di solito al mattino.

In inglese semplice: The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

• Breakfast is ready.
• I had eggs for breakfast today.
• Did you eat breakfast before leaving home?

Come si usa: for breakfast (We had toast for breakfast.)

Espressioni comuni: eat breakfast, have breakfast, breakfast time, skip breakfast

colazione

Pasto con cibi tipici della colazione, come uova o pane tostato, servito a qualsiasi ora.

In inglese semplice: A meal of foods usually eaten in the morning, such as eggs or toast, served at any time.

• They serve breakfast all day.
• We ordered a cooked breakfast at noon.
• How about breakfast for dinner, with pancakes and eggs?

Espressioni comuni: cooked breakfast, full breakfast, breakfast all day, breakfast for dinner

fare colazione

Consumare il primo pasto della giornata.

In inglese semplice: To eat the first meal of the day.

• We breakfasted early.
• The guests breakfast on the terrace each morning.
• He breakfasted on toast before catching the train.

Come si usa: breakfast on something (We breakfasted on fresh bread and cheese.); breakfast with someone (She breakfasted with her sister before the journey.)

Sinonimi: have breakfast

Espressioni comuni: breakfast on something, breakfast with someone, breakfast at home