thorax
US /ˈθɔːr.æks/
UK /ˈθɔːr.æks/
1.
tórax, peito
the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest.
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The surgeon made an incision in the patient's thorax.
O cirurgião fez uma incisão no tórax do paciente.
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The impact caused severe damage to his thorax.
O impacto causou danos graves ao seu tórax.
2.
tórax
the middle section of the body of an insect, between the head and the abdomen, bearing the legs and wings.
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The insect's legs are attached to its thorax.
As pernas do inseto estão presas ao seu tórax.
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The wings of the butterfly emerge from its thorax.
As asas da borboleta emergem do seu tórax.