English-French translations for breast

• poitrine
  Ils sont nécessaires à la reconstruction de la poitrine. They are needed to reconstruct breasts.
• sein
  Le cancer du sein nous concerne toutes. Breast cancer affects all of us.
  Je veux parler du cancer du sein.I am talking about breast cancer.
  Le cancer du sein est le cancer le plus fréquent chez les femmes. The most common cancer among women is breast cancer.
• blanc
• cœur
• gorge
• hampe
• mamelle
• poitrail

Definition of breast

• Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males
• The chest, or front of the human thorax
• A section of clothing covering the breast area
• The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts
• The ventral portion of an animal's thorax
• A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork
• The front or forward part of anything
• The face of a coal working
• The power of singing; a musical voice
• To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face
• To reach the top (of a hill
• To debreast

Examples

• Tanyas breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy
• She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her
• The robin has a red breast
• Would you like breast or wing?
• a chimney breast; a plough breast
• He breasted the hill and saw the town before him

Related words

• breasts
• big-breasted
• breastfeed
• abreast
• breaststroke
• breastfeeding
• breastbone
• black-breasted
• breastwork