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breeches

UK
/ˈbrɪtʃɪz/
US
/ˈbrɪtʃɪz/

Translations

breechesnoun
breeches
pl
Plural-only noun referring to a type of short trousers.
He wore old leather breeches when riding.
Он носил старые кожаные бриджи, когда ездил верхом.
Additional translations
кюлотыистор., редко
breechesadjective
Attributive use, as in “breeches buoy”; non-gradable.
The rescue team used a breeches buoy to haul survivors to safety.
Спасатели использовали брючный буй, чтобы переправить выживших в безопасное место.
Additional translations
бриджевыйразг.; относится к бриджам
breechnoun

breeches

pl

breeches
pl
UK
/briːtʃ/
US
/briːtʃ/
The soldier checked the breech of his rifle before heading out.
Солдат проверил затвор своего ружья перед выходом.
The doctor explained the complications of a breech birth.
Доктор объяснил осложнения при тазовом предлежании.
Additional translations
зад
задняя часть
Synonyms
hindquarters
buttocks
posterior
rear
back
breechverb

breeches

breeched
Past Simple
breeched
Past Participle
breeching
Gerund
UK
/briːtʃ/
US
/briːtʃ/
рожать ягодицами
The baby is expected to breech during delivery.
Ожидается, что ребенок будет рожден ягодицами во время родов.
Additional translations
уклоняться
Synonyms
contravene
infringe
transgress
violate
break

Definitions

breechesnoun
Short trousers reaching to or just below the knee, fastened below the knee and formerly worn by men and boys.
He wore old leather breeches when riding.
breechesadjective
Relating to or designed for breeches.
The rescue team used a breeches buoy to haul survivors to safety.
breechnoun
The lower part of the body of a firearm, where the cartridge is loaded and unloaded.
The gunsmith carefully examined the breech of the rifle to ensure it was functioning properly.
A type of birth in which a baby is born bottom first instead of head first.
The doctor prepared for a breech delivery when the ultrasound showed the baby's position.
The buttocks or hind part of a person or animal (archaic or literary).
He landed hard on his breech after slipping on the ice.
breechverb
To dress (a child, traditionally a young boy) in breeches for the first time.
The boy was breeched on his fifth birthday, marking a family milestone.
To equip or fit (a firearm or cannon) with a breech.
The engineer breeched the antique cannon before the ceremonial firing.
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