breast

S2 W2

BrE /brest/ AmE /brest/

noun en → es

1 ANATOMY [singular] A2

the part of a woman's body that produces milk for her baby and is shaped like two soft, round balls under the skin

pecho (mamario)

Collocations breastfeed

  • She is breastfeeding her baby.

    Ella está amamantando a su bebé.

2 FOOD [singular] B1

the part of an animal that can be cooked and eaten, especially the front part of a cow or sheep

pecho (de carne)

Collocations roast breast

  • We had roast beef for dinner.

    Para la cena, comimos un pecho de ternera asado.

3 SYMBOL [singular] B2

a symbol of love or motherhood, often shown on cards and gifts for Mother's Day

pecho (simbólico)

Collocations Mother's Day

  • She received a card with a heart-shaped breast on Mother's Day.

    Ella recibió una tarjeta con un pecho en forma de corazón el Día de la Madre.

1 MILK [singular] A2

the milk produced by a woman's breast for her baby

leche materna

Collocations breast milk

  • She feeds her baby with breast milk.

    Ella alimenta a su bebé con leche materna.

2 MILK [singular] B1

the process of producing and giving out milk from the breasts

amamantar, dar de mamar

Collocations breastfeed

  • She is breastfeeding her baby.

    Ella está amamantando a su bebé.

3 MILK [singular] B1

the act of feeding an infant with milk from the breast

dar de mamar, amamantar

Collocations breastfeed

  • She is breastfeeding her baby.

    Ella está amamantando a su bebé.

4 MILK [singular] B2

the milk produced by an animal's breast for its young

leche de pecho (animal)

Collocations cow's milk

  • The cow produces milk for her calf.

    La vaca produce leche para su ternero.

5 MILK [singular] B2

the act of milking an animal's breast to obtain milk

ordeñar, extraer la leche

Collocations milking a cow

  • The farmer is milking the cow.

    El granjero está ordeñando la vaca.