Compound Forms:
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| chest fly n | usually plural (fitness: upper body exercise) | apertura de pecho loc nom f |
| | (informal) | fly de pecho loc nom m |
| chest of drawers n | (furniture: has drawers) | cómoda nf |
| | | cajonera nf |
| | (AmC, PR) | gavetero nm |
| | I keep all my tools in an old chest of drawers that used to be in the bedroom. |
| | Guardo todas mis herramientas en una vieja cómoda que solía estar en la habitación. |
| chest pain n | (severe discomfort in upper abdomen) | dolor de pecho nm |
| | A heart attack causes chest pain. |
| | Un ataque cardíaco causa dolor de pecho. |
| | | dolor en el pecho, dolor torácico nm |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El dolor torácico es el síntoma típico de las cardiopatías isquémicas. |
| chest register | (singing) | registro de pecho loc nom m |
| chest size n | (width of upper torso) | ancho de pecho nm |
| | Due to his large chest size, the shirt didn't fit him. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con tu ancho de pecho esta camisa te va a quedar chica, necesitas dos números más, por lo menos. |
| chest wall n | (anatomy: covering heart and lungs) | pared torácica loc nom f |
chest x-ray,
chest X-ray n | (examination of chest by radiograph) | radiografía de tórax grupo nom |
| | He had annual chest x-rays but they failed to detect his lung cancer. |
| | | placa de tórax grupo nom |
| | (PR) | radiografía de pecho, placa de pecho grupo nom |
chest x-ray,
chest X-ray n | (radiograph picture of [sb]'s chest) (medicina) | radiografía de tórax grupo nom |
| | The chest x-ray shows a small spot on the right lung. |
| community chest | (local welfare fund) | fondo de caridad nm + loc adj |
| get [sth] off your chest v expr | figurative (confess [sth]) | desahogarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | sacarse algo de encima loc verb |
| hope chest n | dated (woman's wedding trunk) | arcón del ajuar grupo nom |
| ice chest | (ice box) | heladera nf |
| medicine chest n | (bathroom cabinet) | botiquín nm |
| | I keep my pills in the medicine chest. Can you get a bandage from the medicine chest for me? |
| | Guardo mis medicamentos en el botiquín. |
pigeon breast,
pigeon chest,
chicken breast n | (medicine: chest malformation) | pectus carinatum loc nom m |
play it close to the chest,
play it close to your chest v expr | figurative (avoid taking risks) | no correr riesgos loc verb |
play your cards close to the chest,
play your cards close to your chest v expr | figurative (avoid taking risks) | no tomar riesgos loc verb |
| powder chest | (nautical) | caja de pólvora nf + loc adj |
| sea chest n | (in ship's hull) | caja de mar, toma de mar loc nom f |
| sea chest n | (container for sailor's things) | cofre nm |
| slop chest n | (goods for sale to ship crew) | productos en venta a la tripulación de un barco nmpl + loc adj |
| slop chest n | (chest containing goods) | cajón con productos en venta a la tripulación del barco nm + loc adj |
| tea chest n | UK (crate for transporting tea) | caja de té nf + loc adj |
| tool chest n | (box for handheld instruments) | armario para herramientas nm |
| | My dad had a huge tool chest in the garage. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tiene un armario para herramientas en el garaje. |
| | (España) | carro de herramientas |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El técnico necesitaba un carro de herramientas para poder transportarlas, debido a su peso. |
| treasure chest n | (box full of gold, etc.) | cofre del tesoro nm + loc adj |
| | | caja del tesoro nf + loc adj |
| | | baúl del tesoro nm + loc adj |
| | The treasure chest was full of gold coins. |
| war chest n | figurative (money to finance a war) | fondo de financiación nm + loc adj |
| | | fondo de reserva nm + loc adj |
| | We need to double our war chest if we hope to get her elected. |
| wedding chest n | (ornamented chest) | cofre de bodas nm + loc adj |