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The French word for chest is
poitrine





chest

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

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


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


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