breast in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for breast in the English»French Dictionary

I.breast [Brit brɛst, Am brɛst] N

1. breast ANAT (woman's):

breast

sein m

a baby at the or her breast

un enfant au sein

large breasts

une grosse poitrine

small breasts

une poitrine plate

2. breast:

breast (of poultry)

blanc m

breast (in shop)

filet m

3. breast:

breast (of lamb)

poitrine f

breast (of veal)

tendron m

breast (of duck, pigeon)

filet m

4. breast (chest):

breast liter

poitrine f

5. breast (heart):

breast liter

cœur m

6. breast MIN:

breast

front m de taille

II.breast [Brit brɛst, Am brɛst] VB trans

breast

affronter

breast

atteindre le sommet de

breast SPORTS tape

franchir

III.-breasted COMP

1. -breasted (woman):

small-/large-breasted

avec une poitrine plate/une forte poitrine

2. -breasted (coat):

double-breasted

croisé

single-breasted

droit

IV.breast [Brit brɛst, Am brɛst]

to beat one's breast

faire son mea-culpa

to make a clean breast of sth

soulager sa conscience en avouant qc

breast-beating N

breast-beating

mea-culpa mpl

breast milk N U

breast milk

lait m maternel

breast pocket N

breast pocket

poche f de poitrine

breast cancer N

breast cancer

cancer m du sein

breast pad N

breast pad

coussinet m d'allaitement

chicken breast N

chicken breast

filet m de poulet

chimney breast N

chimney breast

manteau m de cheminée

breast-feeding N

breast-feeding

allaitement m maternel

Translations for breast in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

magret de canard

duck breast

breast in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for breast in the English»French Dictionary

I.breast [brest] N

1. breast ANAT:

breast

sein m

2. breast (bird's chest):

breast

gorge f

3. breast FOOD:

breast

blanc m

Phrases:

breast is best

rien ne vaut l'allaitement maternel

II.breast VB trans (oppose, confront)

to breast sb/sth

affronter qn/qc

breast-feed VB trans, intr

breast-feed

allaiter

breast cancer N

breast cancer

cancer m du sein

breast pocket N

breast pocket

poche f de poitrine

breast screening N

breast screening

dépistage m du cancer du sein

Translations for breast in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

poitrail

breast

tire-lait

breast-pump

brasse

breast-stroke

hampe d'un cerf

breast

poitrine d'une femme

breast

poitrine

breast

breast Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a clean breast of sth

dire ce qu'on a sur sa conscience à propos de qc

breast is best

rien ne vaut l'allaitement maternel

to breast sb/sth

affronter qn/qc

breast stroke

brasse f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The throat and lower face are whitish with no streaking, and the breast is white with faint streaking.

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E-cadherin is also used by pathologists to diagnose different kinds of breast cancer.

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Some women wonder whether breast feeding is recommended after they have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.

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Literature shows that the electrical properties differ between normal and malignant breast tissues, setting the stage for cancer detection through determination of electrical properties.

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The most widely used implement for breast ironing is a wooden pestle normally used for pounding tubers.

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She also said that her sister is a breast cancer survivor.

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A variant was a single cross strap, partially over the left breast.

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His current practice is focused on surgical innovations in breast reconstruction, facial paralysis and lymphedema treatment.

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Because domestic poultry rarely fly, the flight muscles in the breast contain little myoglobin and appear white.

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It has shoulder straps which cross at the back and go over the breast plate.

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