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breast Meaning in French (breast signification en français)

nounpoitrine
verbaffronter
poitrine in English:breast
Phonetic:pwa-trine
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de breast en français est poitrine, affronter. (La partie avant du corps humain ou animal entre le cou et l'abdomen, en particulier chez les femmes, l'une des deux glandes mammaires qui produisent du lait.)

Definitions of Breast

  1. 1
    noun
    poitrine

    The front part of the human or animal body between the neck and the abdomen, especially in women, either of two mammary glands that produce milk.

    La partie avant du corps humain ou animal entre le cou et l'abdomen, en particulier chez les femmes, l'une des deux glandes mammaires qui produisent du lait.

  2. 2
    verb
    affronter

    To face or confront something difficult or dangerous with courage and determination.

    Faire face ou confronter quelque chose de difficile ou de dangereux avec courage et détermination.

Example Sentences

casual

“The baby nursed at its mother's breast.”

Le bébé a tété au sein de sa mère.

formal

“She bravely breasted the waves.”

Elle a bravement affronté les vagues.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivebreastfeed
present participlebreasting
gerundbreastfeeding
nounbreastplate
adjectivebreasted

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

breast cancercollocation

A type of cancer that develops from breast tissue.

breaststrokecollocation

A style of swimming on one's front, in which the arms are swept forward from the chest in a semicircle while the legs are drawn up and then kicked out.