chest

CEFRB1

/t͡ʃɛst/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The front part of the body between the neck and stomach.

  2. 02

    noun

    A large strong box used to store things.

Examples

  • I'd like you to have a chest X-ray.

  • The bullet entered her back and exited through her chest.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A coffin.

  2. The place in which public money is kept; a treasury.

  3. A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

More examples

In context

  • Would you like me to massage your chest?

  • The clothes are kept in a chest.

  • You can take the money from the chest.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cheste, chiste, from Old English ċest, ċist (“chest, casket; coffin; rush basket; box”), from Proto-West Germanic *kistu (“chest, box”), from Latin cista (“chest, box”), from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē, “chest, box, basket, hamper”).