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Definition of chest - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalfront part of the body between the neck and abdomen
- He felt a sharp pain in his chest during the workout..
2.
clothing storageUK furniture with drawers for keeping clothesUK
- The chest in the bedroom is antique.
3.
furniturebox with a flat top and a storage space inside
- She keeps her old letters in an antique chest..
4.
female anatomyUS female human's breastsUS
- She wore a necklace that rested on her chest.
5.
treasuryDated UK place where public money is keptDated UK
- The funds were stored in the city chest.
Images of chest
front part of the body between the neck and abdomen 
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes 
box with a flat top and a storage space inside 
place where public money is kept
Expressions with chest
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celebratory gesture where two people bump chests
The players did a chest bump after scoring.
reserve of money for a political campaign
The candidate's war chest grew before the election.
hit your own chest with your fist to show emotion
He thumped his chest after scoring the goal.
show strong emotions or feelings
He beat his chest in anger after the argument.
show strong emotions or pride
After the speech, you beat your chest like a hero.
make someone tougher or more courageous
Drinking that will grow hair on your chest.
feeling relieved after sharing a secret
She felt off her chest after telling him the truth.
show confidence or pride
She puffed her chest when she received the award.
make the chest look bigger by taking a deep breath
He puffed out his chest to look stronger.
push the chest forward to appear confident
He stuck his chest out to impress his friends.
push chest forward to show pride or confidence
After the promotion, she threw out her chest and smiled at everyone.
make someone stronger or more masculine or mature
This challenge will put hair on your chest.
common cold with coughing and chest symptoms
He's been home all week with a chest cold.
freezer designed to be accessed from the top
The chest freezer is more energy-efficient than an upright freezer.
hair growing on the chest
He has a lot of chest hair.
piece of furniture with multiple drawers for storage
She organized her clothes neatly in the chest of drawers..
topical medication for cold symptoms
She applied a chest rub to ease her cough.
portable container for keeping items cold
We packed drinks and sandwiches in the ice chest for the picnic..
cabinet for storing medicines and toiletries
She kept the aspirin in the medicine chest.
box or cabinet for storing tools
He organized his wrenches and screwdrivers in the new tool chest..
large box for storing children's toys
She kept all her dolls in a toy chest.
box containing valuable items like jewels or gold
The pirates buried the treasure chest on a deserted island..
muscles on the front upper body that move the shoulders and arms
Push-ups are a simple exercise to strengthen your chest muscles.
padding used in sports to protect the chest
He bought a new chest protector for his hockey games.
Origin of chest
Old English, cest (box)
Terms with chest included in their meaning
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female anatomy
either of two soft organs on a woman's chest
body language
fold arms across the chest as a gesture or signal
medical
one of the curved bones in the chest of humans and animals
storage
large strong box or chest for storage
anatomy
the chest area of a human body
cooking
cut of meat from the chest of a bird
body language
having arms folded across the chest
cooking
meat from the chest of a chicken
appliance
large freezer for long-term food storage, often chest-style opening from top
body language
cross arms over the chest
physical reaction
beats very fast and strong in the chest
physical sensation
burning chest pain from stomach acid reflux
cooking
meat cut including curved bones from the animal's chest
body position
having arms crossed over the chest
body position
in a way that arms are crossed over the chest
medical
the central bone in the chest connecting ribs and collarbone
clothing
cut low to reveal the upper chest
medical
the chest of a woman
medical
organ in chest for breathing
heartburn
burning sensation in the chest due to stomach acid
emotion fear
strong feeling of fear or nervousness in the chest area
emotion
feel sudden joy or excitement in the chest area
fear shock
feel sudden fear or shock in the chest area
anatomy
area between chest and waist
Examples of chest in a sentence
The doctor examined his chest for any abnormalities. The chest in the hallway holds all the winter clothes. He bought a new chest for his growing collection of clothes. The treasure was hidden in a wooden chest. He opened the chest to find it filled with gold coins. The dress accentuated her chest beautifully.
She felt a sharp pain in her chest. The national chest was depleted after the war. Donations were added to the community chest.
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- French:poitrine, commode, ...
- German:Brust, Kommode, ...
- Italian:torace, comò, ...
- Spanish:pecho, gavetero, ...
- Portuguese:peito, cómoda, ...
- Chinese:胸部, 五斗柜, ...
- Japanese:胸, チェスト, ...
- Arabic:صَدْر, خِزانَة أَدراج, ...
- Hebrew:חָזֶה, שִׁידַּת מְגֵרוֹת, ...
- Russian:грудная клетка, комод, ...
- Ukrainian:грудна клітка, скриня, ...
- Hindi:छाती, बक्सा, ...
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