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"Breast" is a noun which is often translated as "el pecho", and "chest" is a noun which is also often translated as "el pecho". Learn more about the difference between "breast" and "chest" below.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. el pecho (M) (chest)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
To do a heart massage, press down firmly on the breast with both hands.Para hacer un masaje cardíaco, presiona firmemente el pecho con ambas manos.
b. el seno (M) (mammary organ)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A lump in the breast isn't always cancerous.Un bulto en el seno no siempre es cancerígeno.
2. (culinary)
a. la pechuga (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Marinate the chicken breast in a spiced yogurt mixture.Marina la pechuga de pollo en una mezcla de yogur especiada.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to face)
a. hacer frente a
In the distance, we could see a ship breasting the waves.A lo lejos, veíamos un barco haciendo frente a las olas.
chest()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
2. (container)
