attache à pain
The English phrase bread clip is translated into French as attache à pain.
The term attache à pain refers to the small plastic piece used to seal bread bags.
Meaning: plastic clip (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of attache (fastener/attachment) and à pain (for bread).
Did you know?
- The word pain is the root of the English word 'companion', which originally described someone you shared a loaf of bread with.
- While attache à pain describes the clip, French has a specific word pain-surprise for a large loaf of bread that contains smaller baked treats hidden inside.
- In French, pain can also refer to a 'loaf' or 'block' of other materials, such as pain de savon for a bar of soap. This makes the structure of attache à pain applicable to other block-shaped items.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que tu peux me passer l'attache pour le pain?Can you pass me the bread clip?
- Maman, je ne trouve pas la pince à pain de mie.Mom, I can't find the clip for sliced bread.
- Où est l'attache à pain ?Where is the bread clip?
- Je cherche une attache à pain en plastique.I am looking for a plastic bread clip.
- Peux-tu me donner cette attache à pain ?Can you give me this bread clip?
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing breakfast.
- ChloéHugo, tu as vu l'attache à pain ?Hugo, have you seen the bread clip?
- HugoNon, je ne l'ai pas trouvée.No, I didn't find it.
- ChloéElle est peut-être sur la table.It might be on the table.
- HugoAh, la voilà !Ah, there it is!
