chest

S2 W1

BrE /tʃest/ AmE /tʃest/

noun en → es

1 BODY PART [singular] A2

the part of the body between your neck and your stomach, where you breathe and feel emotions such as love or hate

pecho, tórax

Collocations chest pain · tight chest

  • He had a tightness in his chest.

    Tenía un malestar en el pecho.

2 FURNITURE [singular] B1

a piece of furniture with doors and shelves for storing clothes, documents, or other things

cajón, armario, cajonera

Collocations chest of drawers · chest cabinet

  • She keeps her clothes in a chest.

    Ella guarda su ropa en un cajón o armario.

3 SPORT [singular] B2

a part of the body that is protected by a special piece of equipment in some sports, such as boxing or ice hockey

protección para el pecho

Collocations chest protector · ice hockey chest

  • The player wore a chest protector during the game.

    El jugador llevaba un protector para el pecho durante el partido.

4 MEDICINE [singular] C1

a condition in which there is too much fluid around the lungs, making it difficult to breathe

edema pulmonar

Collocations chest infection · chest condition

  • He was admitted to the hospital with chest pain and difficulty breathing.

    Fue ingresado en el hospital con dolor de pecho y dificultad para respirar.

Idioms

hit the nail on the head B2

dar en el clavo, acertar en el blanco

  • You hit the nail on the head when you said that.

    Acertaste en el blanco cuando dijiste eso.

put your heart into something B2

ponerle todo tu corazón a algo

  • She put her heart into the project.

    Ella puso todo su corazón en el proyecto.