breast (br st)n. 1. a. Either of two milk-secreting, glandular organs on the chest of a woman; the human mammary gland. b. A corresponding organ in other mammals. c. A corresponding rudimentary gland in the male. 2. a. The superior ventral surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the abdomen. b. A corresponding part in other animals. 3. The part of a garment that covers the chest. 4. The seat of affection and emotion: "Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast" (Shakespeare). 5. A source of nourishment. 6. Something likened to the human breast: the breast of a hill. 7. The face of a mine or tunnel. tr.v. breast·ed, breast·ing, breasts 1. To rise over; climb: "He breasted a rise and looked down. He was at the head of a small valley" (Ken Follett). 2. To encounter or advance against resolutely; confront boldly. 3. To push against with or as if with the breast. [Middle English brest, from Old English br  ost.] |
breast [brɛst]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) either of the two soft fleshy milk-secreting glands on the chest in sexually mature human females adjective mammary
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a similar organ in certain other mammals
4. anything that resembles a breast in shape or position the breast of the hill
5. a source of nourishment the city took the victims to its breast
6. the source of human emotions
7. (Clothing & Fashion) the part of a garment that covers the breast
8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a projection from the side of a wall, esp that formed by a chimney
9. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining the face being worked at the end of a tunnel
beat one's breast to display guilt and remorse publicly or ostentatiously
make a clean breast of to make a confession of
vb (tr)
1. to confront boldly; face breast the storm
2. to oppose with the breast or meet at breast level breasting the waves
3. to come alongside of breast the ship
4. to reach the summit of breasting the mountain top
[Old English brēost; related to Old Norse brjōst, Old High German brust, Dutch borst, Swedish bräss, Old Irish brū belly, body]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | breast - the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger" external body part - any body part visible externally chest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates bosom - a person's breast or chest |
| 2. |  breast - either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a womanadult female body, woman's body - the body of an adult woman lactiferous duct - ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple mammary gland, mamma - milk-secreting organ of female mammals ring of color, areola - small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite | |
| 3. |  breast - meat carved from the breast of a fowlhelping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" turkey - flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted | |
| 4. | breast - the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest external body part - any body part visible externally | |
| Verb | 1. | breast - meet at breast level; "The runner breasted the tape" |
| 2. | breast - reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" | |
| 3. | breast - confront bodily; "breast the storm" |
breast
noun
plural noun
Related words
adjective mammary
adjective mammary
Translations
breast [brest]
A. N (= chest) → pecho m; [of woman] → seno m, pecho m (Culin) [of bird] → pechuga f (fig) → corazón m
to beat one's breast → darse golpes de pecho
to make a clean breast of → confesar con franqueza
to make a clean breast of it → confesarlo todo, descargar la conciencia
to beat one's breast → darse golpes de pecho
to make a clean breast of → confesar con franqueza
to make a clean breast of it → confesarlo todo, descargar la conciencia
B. VT
1. [+ waves] → hacer cara a, arrostrar
2. (Sport) [+ finishing tape] → romper
breast [ˈbrɛst]
modif [reconstruction, reduction] → mammaire
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breast:
n
vt
breast:
breast augmentation
n → Brustvergrößerung f
breastbone
n → Brustbein nt; (of bird) → Brustknochen m
breast cancer
n → Brustkrebs m
breast:
breast enlargement
n → Brustvergrößerung f
breast-feed
vti → stillen
breast-feeding
n → Stillen nt
breast milk
n → Muttermilch f
breastplate
n (on armour) → Brustharnisch m; (of high priest) → Brustplatte f → or -gehänge nt
breast pocket
n → Brusttasche f
breast reduction
n → Brustverkleinerung f
breaststroke
breastwork
n (Mil) → Brustwehr f
breast [brɛst]
breast [brɛst]
1. n (Anat, Culin) → petto; (of woman) → seno, mammella
to make a clean breast of it (fig) → vuotare il sacco
to make a clean breast of it (fig) → vuotare il sacco
2. vt (finishing tape) → toccare
breast [brɛst]
1. n (Anat, Culin) → petto; (of woman) → seno, mammella
to make a clean breast of it (fig) → vuotare il sacco
to make a clean breast of it (fig) → vuotare il sacco
2. vt (finishing tape) → toccare
n breast [brest]
1 either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body. bors ثدي المرأه гърда prs bryst die Brust μαστός pecho, seno, mama rind پستان rinta sein שָׁד स्तन dojke mell payudara konubrjóst seno, mammella 乳房 유방 krūtis krūts buah dada borst bryst pierś peito sân грудная железа prsník, ňadro dojka, prsi grudi bröst หน้าอก meme 乳房 грудна залоза چھاتیاں vú 乳房
2 the front of a body between the neck and belly He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts. bors صدر гърди prsa, hruď bryst die Brust στήθος pecho, busto, pechuga rind سینه rintakehä poitrine חָזֶה वक्षस्थल prsa mell dada brjóst, faðmur, bringa petto 胸部 가슴, 흉부 krūtinė krūtis; krūtiņa dada borst bryst, bringe pierś peito piept грудь; грудка prsia, hruď prsi prsa bröst อก göğüs 胸 груди سینہ ngực 胸
v
1 to face or oppose breast the waves. trotseer, die hoof bied يواجه، يقاوم посрещам vzdorovat stille sig op imod ankämpfen gegen αντιμετωπίζω, αντιτάσσομαι afrontar, arrostrar rinnaga vastu seisma مقابله کردن؛ روبرو شدن olla kohti jtk affronter לְהֵיאָבֵק, לְהִתיָיצֵב מוּל सामना करना या विरोध करना suprotstaviti se szembeszáll menghadapi mæta, takast á við, bjóða birginn affrontare 立ち向かう ...을 향해 가슴을 내밀다 sutikti, pasipriešinti stāties pretī mengharungi het hoofd bieden trasse, sette brystet mot stawiać czoło enfrentar a înfrunta бороться, стать грудью против vzdorovať kljubovati suprotstaviti se gå (simma) rätt emot, möta, trotsa เผชิญหน้า göğüslemek, göğüs vermek …挺胸面對 чинити опір مقابلہ کرنا ، سامنا کرنا đối diện 逆...而进
2 to come to the top of As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance. die kruin bereik يصعد الى качвам се на върха vystoupit na vrchol nå toppen bewältigen φτάνω στην κορυφή llegar a la cumbre/cima, coronar la cumbre tippu jõudma بالای چیزی رفتن saapua jnk päälle atteindre le sommet de לְהַגִיע לַפִּסגָה चोटी पर पहुंचना ići prema opasnosti feljut sampai ke puncak koma upp á scalare 登る 오르다 užlipti (į) uzkāpt sampai ke puncak boven op... komen nå toppen; komme til toppen av wspiąć się chegar ao cume a ajunge în vârful взбираться vystúpiť na vrchol doseči vrh popeti se na vrh komma upp till (på) ถึงจุดสูงสุดของ tepesine varmak 攻頂 підніматися, сходити (на) چوٹی پر پہنچنا lên đến đỉnh... 登上顶部
v breastfeed
to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast. borsvoed تُرضع (الطفل) кърмя kojit amme; give bryst (mit Muttermilch) stillen θηλάζω amamantar, dar de mamar, dar la teta rinnaga toitma شیر دادن imettää allaiter לְהֵנִיק @@@לְהֵינִיק$$$ स्तनपान करना dojiti (meg)szoptat, táplál menyusui hafa (barn) á brjósti allattare al seno 母乳で育てる 모유로 키우다 maitinti krūtimi barot (bērnu) ar krūti menyusu badan de borst geven amme, gi bryst karmić piersią amamentar a alăpta кормить грудью dojčiť dojiti dojiti amma ให้ลูกดูดนมจากอก emzirmek, meme vermek 給...餵奶 годувати дитину چھاتی سے دودھ پلانا ، رضاعت nuôi bằng sữa mẹ 给...喂奶
adj breastfed
geborsvoed مُرضع кърмен kojený ammet (mit Muttermilch) gestillt που έχει τραφεί με μητρικό γάλα amamantado rinnaga toidetud شیرخواره rintamaidolla ruokittu nourri au sein יוֹנֶק स्तनपान कराया हुआ podojen anyatejen nevelt/táplált disusui á brjósti allattato al seno 母乳で育てられた 모유로 키운 maitintas krūtimi ar krūti barots susu badan die borstvoeding krijgt som blir ammet/er brystbarn karmiony piersią amamentado alăptat вскармливаемый грудью dojčený dojen podojen uppfödd på bröstmjölk ที่เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมจากอก emzirilmiş, meme verilerek büyütülmüş 用母奶餵養的 годований материнським молоком جس نے ماں کا دودھ پیا ہو được nuôi bằng sữa mẹ 用母奶喂养的
n breaststroke
a style of swimming in which the arms are pushed out in front and then sweep backwards. borsslag سباحة على الصدر плуване бруст prsa (plavecký styl) brystsvømning das Brustschwimmen πρόσθια κολύμβηση braza rinnuliujumine شنای پروانه rintauinti brasse שְׂחִייַת חָזֶה तैराकी का एक तरीका stiluplivanju, prsno mellúszás gaya dada bringusund nuoto a rana 平泳 평영 brasas brass kuak dada schoolslag brystsvømming styl klasyczny bruços (stil) bras брасс prsia (štýl plávania) prsno plavanje prsno plivanje bröstsim การว่ายน้ำท่าผีเสื้อ kurbağalama 俯泳，蛙式 брас تیرنے کا ایک طریقہ جس میں چھاتی کا زور لگایا جاتا ہے kiểu bơi ếch 俯泳，蛙式
breast → ثَدْي prs bryst Brust στήθος seno rinta sein dojka seno 乳房 가슴 borst bryst pierś peito грудь bröst หน้าอก göğüs ngực 乳房
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