The French word for chest is
poitrine

Gender
The gender of poitrine is feminine. E.g. la poitrine.Plural
The plural of poitrine is poitrines.French Definition
chest | |
1. n. Poitrine. | |
The ball hit him right in his chest. | |
2. n. Coffre. | |
What's in that huge chest? | |
3. n. Caisse. | |
4. n. (Meubles) Commode. |
Translations for chest and their definitions
poitrine | ![]() | ||
1. n-f. (anatomy) chest, thorax, torso | |||
bomber la poitrine - to puff up one's chest | |||
Il a la poitrine velue. - He has a hairy chest. | |||
2. n-f. breast, bosom | |||
3. n-f. (butchery) breast (of poultry, as meat) | |||
une poitrine de veau - a breast of veal | |||
une poitrine de mouton - a breast of mutton | |||
Du bœuf dans la poitrine. - Beef in the brisket. | |||
4. v. first-person singular of poitriner | |||
5. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of poitriner | |||
6. v. second-person singular imperative of poitriner | |||
7. v. third-person singular present indicative of poitriner | |||
8. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of poitriner |
coffre | ![]() | ||
1. n-m. chest, box | |||
2. n-m. boot (UK), trunk (US) (luggage storage compartment of a vehicle, i.e. car) | |||
3. v. first-person singular present of coffrer | |||
4. v. third-person singular present of coffrer | |||
5. v. second-person singular imperative of coffrer |
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