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bosom

/ˈbʊz.əm/

Translations

bosomnoun

bosoms

/ˈbʊz.əm/

corsagePartie d'un vêtement couvrant le buste.

The dress had intricate embroidery on the bosom.

La robe avait de riches broderies sur le corsage.

poitrine

She wore a necklace that rested gently on her bosom.

Elle portait un collier qui reposait doucement sur sa poitrine.

Additional translations

seinSoutenu ou littéraire, surtout pour le sens figuré de protection ou d'intimité.

cœurSens poétique ou littéraire, pour le siège des émotions.

Synonyms

bosomverb

bosomed

Past Simple

bosomed

Past Participle

bosoming

Gerund

/ˈbʊz.əm/

Transitive, chiefly literary: to enclose, cherish, or hide in the bosom.

serrerSens littéraire : tenir contre soi, précieusement.

She bosomed the letter next to her heart.

Elle serra la lettre contre son cœur.

bosomadjective

more bosom

Comp.

most bosom

Super.

/ˈbʊz.əm/

intimeSurtout dans l'expression figée « bosom friends » : très proche, cher.

They have been bosom friends since childhood.

Ils sont des amis intimes depuis l'enfance.

Definitions

bosomnoun

The human chest, especially the front part of a woman's chest.

She wore a necklace that rested gently on her bosom.

A person's loving care and protection.

He found comfort in the bosom of his family.

The part of a garment that covers the chest.

The dress had intricate embroidery on the bosom.

The innermost or deepest part of something.

Explorers ventured into the bosom of the forest.

The seat of emotions or feelings; the heart.

A strange sadness welled up in his bosom.

bosomverb

To enclose or carry close; to cherish or hide in the bosom.

She bosomed the letter next to her heart.

bosomadjective

Intimate or cherished; close to one's heart.

They have been bosom friends since childhood.