chest (ch st)n. Idiom: 1. The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; the thorax. 2. a. A sturdy box with a lid and often a lock, used especially for storage. b. A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies: a medicine chest above the bathroom sink. 3. a. The treasury of a public institution. b. The funds kept there. 4. a. A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea. b. The quantity packed in such a box. 5. A sealed receptacle for liquid, gas, or steam. 6. A bureau; a dresser. get (something) off (one's) chest To vent one's pent-up feelings. [Middle English, from Old English cest, box, from West Germanic *kista, from Latin cista, from Greek kist  .] |
chest
Noun
1. the front of the body, from the neck to the waist
2. get something off one's chest Informal to unburden oneself of worries or secrets by talking about them
3. a heavy box for storage or shipping: a tea chest [Greek kistē box]
Chest a box; the quantity or the things contained. See also case.
Examples: chest of clothes, 1865; of tools, 1854; of viols, 1611.
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| Noun | 1. |  chest - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebratescraniate, vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity breastbone, sternum - the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs thoracic aorta - a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries thoracic vein, vena thoracica - veins that drain the thoracic walls gall bladder, gallbladder - a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion area of cardiac dullness - a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs torso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" female chest, bust - the chest of a woman male chest - the chest of a man musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis - either of two large muscles of the chest chest cavity, thoracic cavity - the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart rib cage - the bony enclosing wall of the chest |
| 2. | chest - box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" ammunition chest, caisson - a chest to hold ammunition cedar chest - a chest made of cedar coffer - a chest especially for storing valuables hope chest, wedding chest - chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage lid - a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid" sea chest - a sailor's storage chest for personal property tea chest - chest for storing or transporting tea treasure chest - a chest filled with valuables | |
| 3. | chest - 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 | |
| 4. |  chest - furniture with drawers for keeping clotheschiffonier, commode - a tall elegant chest of drawers drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" lowboy - a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs shelf - a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects |
chest
Translations
chest [tʃɛst] n (ANAT) → pecho;
(box) → cofre m;
to get sth off one's chest (col) → desahogarse;
chest of drawers n → cómoda
n chest [tʃest]
the part of the body between the neck and waist, containing the heart and the lungs a severe pain in his chest. bors صَدْر гръден кош hruď bryst; brystkasse der Brustkasten στήθος rind قفسه سینه rinta poitrine חָזֶה छाती prsa mellkas dada brjóst(kassi) petto 胸部 가슴 krūtinės ląsta krūškurvis; krūtis dada borst bryst(hule/-kasse), bringe klatka piersiowa peito piept грудная клетка hruď prsi prsa bröst[] หน้าอก göğüs 胸腔 груди, грудна клітка چھاتی ، سینہ ngực 胸腔
get something off one's chest
to tell the truth about something that is worrying one. hy lug sy hart يُزيحُ عَن صَدْرِهِ عِبئاً разг. казвам и ми олеква říct něco od srdce lette sit hjerte sich etwas von der Seele reden λέω κτ. και ξαλαφρώνω südamelt ära rääkima گلایه کردن keventää sydäntään dire ce qu'on a sur le coeur לְהָסִיר מְהַלֵב चिंता बातचीत करके प्रकट करवाना skinuti što sa srca kimondja, ami a szívét nyomja membuka unek-unek létta af hjarta sínu levarsi un peso dallo stomaco 打ち明ける (걱정 등을 털어놓아) 마음의 짐을 덜다 išlieti širdį atvieglot sirdi; izstāstīt patiesību cerita hal sebenar zijn hart uitstorten lette sitt hjerte for noe zrzucić ciężar z serca desabafar a spune ce are pe inimă облегчить душу povedať si od srdca povedati, kar nekomu leži na srcu otvoriti srce lätta sitt hjärta หีบ içini dökmek 講出自己的心事 скинути, зняти тягар з душі کسی کو سچ بات بتانا nói hết ra 讲出某事的真相，讲出自己的心事
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