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chest
UK
/tʃɛst/
US
/tʃɛst/
Translations
chests
pl
UK
/tʃɛst/
US
/tʃɛst/
She kept all her old letters in a wooden chest at the foot of her bed.
Elle gardait toutes ses vieilles lettres dans un coffre en bois au pied de son lit.
She folded the blankets and put them away in the cedar chest.
Elle plia les couvertures et les rangea dans la commode en cèdre.
He felt a sharp pain in his chest and decided to see a doctor immediately.
Il ressentit une vive douleur dans la poitrine et décida de consulter un médecin immédiatement.
chested
Past Simple
chested
Past Participle
chesting
Gerund
Documented use in sports (“to chest the ball”) and archaic sense “to place in a chest”.
The midfielder expertly chested the ball to the ground.
Le milieu de terrain a amorti le ballon de la poitrine avec habileté.
Additional translations
UK
/tʃɛst/
US
/tʃɛst/
Attributive use (e.g., chest pain, chest muscles) requires separate entry.
Chest pain can be a symptom of heart disease.
Une douleur thoracique peut être un symptôme de maladie cardiaque.
Definitions
She kept all her old letters in a wooden chest at the foot of her bed.
He felt a sharp pain in his chest and decided to see a doctor immediately.
She folded the blankets and put them away in the cedar chest.
The campaign’s war chest exceeded ten million dollars.
The midfielder expertly chested the ball to the ground.
They carefully chested their valuables before setting sail.
Chest pain can be a symptom of heart disease.