breast

S2 W2

in Vietnamese vú (của phụ nữ)

BrE /brest/ AmE /brest/

noun en → vi

1 ANATOMY B1

vú (của phụ nữ)

one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest that produce milk for feeding babies

  • a pair of breasts

Collocations feed at the breast · nipple on a breast

  • She was feeding her baby at the breast.

    Cô ấy đang cho con bú bằng cách cho bé ăn từ ngực.

2 FOOD B2

thịt gà (khu vực ngực và cổ)

the part of a chicken or other bird that is cooked and eaten, including the meat around its chest and neck

  • a serving of breast

Collocations chicken breast · turkey breast

  • He served a large piece of chicken breast.

    Anh ấy đã phục vụ một miếng thịt gà ức lớn.

3 PROTECT C1

bảo vệ bằng ngực

to protect or cover something with your chest, especially in a fight

  • [transitive], T + obj

Collocations breast the fire

  • He breasted the fire and stepped into the room.

    Anh ấy đã bảo vệ ngọn lửa bằng ngực và bước vào phòng.

4 SHIP C1

đầu tàu (phần trước của tàu)

the front part of a ship or boat, especially when it is moving through water

  • [noun] + breast

Collocations bow of the ship

  • The ship's breast was cutting through the waves.

    Đầu tàu đang cắt qua những con sóng.