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Meaning of breast | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
bɹɛst

Definitions

  1. thorax
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. The chest, or front of the human thorax.
  5. An organ of female primates that contains milk-producing glands and usually occurs in pairs. It is present but undeveloped in the male.
  6. chest; the front of the thorax
  7. The chest, or front of the human thorax
  8. A section of clothing covering the breast area.
  9. The seat of a person's innermost emotions and feelings:bosom, heart, soul.
  10. breast (of a woman)
  11. A section of clothing covering the breast area
  12. The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.
  13. to feed (a baby) with milk from the breast. borsvoed تُرضع (الطفل) кърмя amamentar kojit stillen amme; give bryst θηλάζωamamantar, 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 gevenamme, gi bryst karmić piersią شیدی ورکول amamentar a alăpta кормить грудью dojčiť dojiti dojiti amma ให้ล...
  14. breast, heart; seat of the emotions, feelings, etc.
  15. The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts
  16. The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax.
  17. geborsvoed مُرضع кърмен amamentado kojený gestillt ammet που έχει τραφεί με μητρικό γάλα amamantado rinnaga toidetud شیرخواره imetettävä 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 شیدی خوړونکی amamentado alăptat вскармливаемый грудью dojčený dojen podojen uppfödd på bröstmjölk ที่เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนมจากอก...
  18. valor, strength, fortitude
  19. The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax
  20. 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.
  21. a style of swimming in which the arms are pushed out in front and then sweep backwards. borsslag سباحة على الصدر плуване бруст bruços prsa (plavecký styl) das Brustschwimmen brystsvømning 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 schoolslagbrystsvømmingstyl klasyczny په الوتونکی ډول لامبو وهل bruços (stil) bras брасс prsia (štýl plávania) ...
  22. Either of two milk-secreting, glandular organs on the chest of a woman; the female mammary gland.
  23. The front or forward part of anything.
  24. The superior ventral surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the abdomen.
  25. The upper surface of a landform or body of water.
  26. Something likened to the human breast, as in being in round or broad: the breast of a hill; the breast of the sea.
  27. The face of a coal working.
  28. The face of a mine or tunnel.
  29. The front of a furnace.
  30. Sports Breaststroke.
    Sports
  31. The power of singing; a musical voice.
    obsolete
  32. The breaststroke.

Equivalents

Afrikaans bors
العربية الصّدر بز ثدي ديد ديس صدر
Azərbaycanca döş köks məmə sinə
Беларуская грудзі
Български гръд гръден кош гърда гърди
বাংলা বুক স্তন
བོད་སྐད ནུ་མ
Català mama mamella pit
Čeština hruď ňadro prs
Cymraeg bron
Dansk bryst
Esperanto mamo
Eesti rind
Euskara bular papar titi ugatz
فارسی بر پستان سینه مَمِه
Français blanc coeur poitrine sein
Gaeilge broinne brollach cíoch ucht
Gàidhlig broilleach cìoch uchd
Galego mama peito seo teta
ગુજરાતી છાતી સ્તન
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi U waiū
עברית חָזֶה לב ציצי שד
हिन्दी छाती स्तन
Magyar kebel mell
Հայերեն կուրծք ստինք
Bahasa Indonesia buah dada dada payudara susu
Íslenska bringa brjóst
Italiano mammella petto poppa seno
日本語 にゅうぼう 乳房 胸郭
ქართული მკერდი ძუძუ
Қазақша емшек кеуде
ಕನ್ನಡ ಮೊಲೆ ಸ್ತನ
한국어 가슴 유방 흉부
Kurdî bors doş mamo meme pît pit rind şan û û ziwa
Кыргызча көкүрөк төш
Lingála libele ntolo
Lietuvių krūtis
Latviešu krūts
Malagasy nono
Македонски града гради дојка
മലയാളം മുല സ്തനം
Монгол мээм
Bahasa Melayu buah dada dada payudara susu tetek
Malti sider
မြန်မာဘာသာ နို့ ရင် ရင်ဘတ်
नेपाली स्तन
Nederlands borst borststuk hart
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସ୍ତନ
Português coração mama maminha peito peitos seio
Română piept sân
Slovenčina hruď prsia prsník
Soomaali laab
Svenska bringa bröst
Kiswahili kifua titi ziwa
తెలుగు చన్ను స్తనము
Тоҷикӣ сина
Türkmençe emjek
Tagalog suso
Türkçe göğüs meme
ئۇيغۇرچە ئەمچەك
Українська груди грудь
Oʻzbekcha bagʻir
Tiếng Việt vu
Wolof ween
IsiXhosa ibele
中文 乳房 思想 胸部
IsiZulu ibele

Examples

“Tanya’s breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.”
“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 thighs, an erect posture.”
“‘She has big breasts’, Chuck said. ‘Who? Patty? Oh yes.’ Hentman nodded. ‘Well, it’s that operation they give in Hollywood and New York. It’s more the rage now than the dilation, and she’s had that done, too.’”
“Amies Oelschlager said in a statement that oral contraceptives that contain estrogen may cause side effects such as headaches, nausea, and breast tenderness.”
“The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, / For he heard the loud bassoon.”
“By the time he reached the War Memorial damp had soaked through the breasts of his shirt.”
“She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.”
“He has a loyal breast.”
“[…]Thou best know’st What torment I did find thee in. Thy groans Did make wolves howl, and penetrate the breasts Of ever-angry bears—it was a torment To lay upon the damn’d, which Sycorax Could not again undo. It was mine art, When I arrived and heard thee, that made gape The pine and let thee out.”
“Muſick has Charms to ſooth a ſavage Breaſt, / To ſoften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.”
“The robin has a red breast.”
“Would you like breast or wing?”
“chimney breast”
“plough breast”
“If you burn wood on its own, the flue gases are cooler than from a coal fire. This can result in tars condensing out within the parging and brickwork of the flue, sometimes causing brown or yellow staining on upstairs chimney breasts.”
“Mountains on whose barren breast / The labouring clouds do often rest.”
“[…] In the distance the flowing glaze, the breast of the river, with a wind-dapple here and there, […]”
“By my troth, the fool has an excellent breast.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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