OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4636

breast

/bɹɛst/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
chiche • chichi • guacal • lirumba • mama • pecho • seno • teta
Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
Biblical criteria of sexual seductiveness include a white skin, black hair, or henna-dyed, scarlet lips, a prominent nose, rosy temples, long straight neck, firm breasts, round thi…
Tanya’s breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.
pecho
The chest, or front of the human thorax.
The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, / For he heard the loud bassoon.
corazón
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.
He has a loyal breast.
She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.
pechuga
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
Would you like breast or wing?
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