breast

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breast(
brehst
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el pecho
(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).
(M)
(chest)
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) 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).
(M)
(mammary organ)
A lump in the breast isn't always cancerous.Un bulto en el seno no siempre es cancerígeno.
a. la pechuga
(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).
(F)
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.).
transitive verb
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.
a. romper
We were just in time to see the winner sprint and breast the tape.Llegamos justo a tiempo para ver al ganador esprintar y romper la cinta.
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