breast

US /brest/
UK /brest/
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sein, poitrine

either of the two soft, fleshy parts of the front of a woman's body that produce milk after she has a baby

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The baby nursed from its mother's breast.
Le bébé a tété le sein de sa mère.
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She felt a lump in her breast and went to the doctor.
Elle a senti une grosseur dans son sein et est allée chez le médecin.
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bosomchestbust
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poitrine

the upper front part of the body of a human or other animal, between the neck and the abdomen

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He beat his breast in frustration.
Il s'est frappé la poitrine de frustration.
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The bird puffed out its breast.
L'oiseau a gonflé sa poitrine.
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chestthorax
1.

affronter, franchir

to face and deal with (a difficult situation or problem)

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They had to breast the storm to reach the shore.
Ils ont dû affronter la tempête pour atteindre le rivage.
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She breasted the tape to win the race.
Elle a franchi le ruban pour gagner la course.
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faceconfronttacklemeetovercome
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breast cancerbreast augmentationmake a clean breast of