breast
/brest/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेस्ट
स्तन; छाती
Core word
- 1
[C]
either of the two round soft parts at the front of a woman's body that produce milk; the upper front part of the body; the front part of a bird
स्तन; छाती
- chicken breast
- She cooked a chicken breast with spices and vegetables.
- Grill the chicken breast until it is golden.
+ 2 more examples
- The bird has a bright red breast.
- Doctors advise regular check-ups for breast health.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
breast (chest of a person or bird)
Breast can mean the upper front of the body, or of a bird. It is countable and often has a literary or old-fashioned tone for the chest.
Breast का अर्थ शरीर या पक्षी के आगे का ऊपरी भाग हो सकता है। यह countable है और छाती के लिए प्रायः साहित्यिक या पुराना लगता है।
- The robin has a red breast.
- He pressed the letter to his breast.
breast (woman's breast; medical)
Medically, breasts are the two organs that produce milk. In health talk, use breast cancer, breast milk, breast screening.
चिकित्सा में breasts दूध बनाने वाले दो अंग हैं। स्वास्थ्य संबंधी चर्चा में breast cancer, breast milk, breast screening कहा जाता है।
- Regular breast screening can save lives.
- Breast milk is the best food for a newborn.
chicken breast (food, countable/uncountable)
As food, breast is the meat of the chest of a bird: a chicken breast, or some chicken breast.
भोजन के रूप में breast पक्षी की छाती का मांस है: a chicken breast या some chicken breast।
- She grilled two chicken breasts.
- Chicken breast is low in fat.
make a clean breast of sth (idiom)
To confess everything honestly: make a clean breast of it.
सब कुछ ईमानदारी से स्वीकार करना: make a clean breast of it।
- He made a clean breast of the theft to his father.
+Collocations 5
type + breast
chickenturkeyduckleftrightbare
- A grilled chicken breast with salad is a popular diet meal.
breast + noun
cancermilkpocketstrokefeedingpump
- The doctor explained how to check for breast cancer early.
verb + breast
beat one'sclasp tostrikecross overpuff out
- He beat his breast in grief.
breast in phrases
clean breastbreast of the hillfrom the breastat the breast
- The villagers made a clean breast of the matter to the officer.
breast + birds
red breastspeckled breastwhite breastgolden breast
- The kingfisher has a bright orange breast.
“More examples 6
- The bird puffed out its bright breast to attract a mate.
पक्षी ने साथी को आकर्षित करने के लिए अपनी चमकीली छाती फुला ली।
- Radhika's mother learned about breast health at a camp.
राधिका की माँ ने एक शिविर में स्तन स्वास्थ्य के बारे में जाना।
- Chicken breast cooks faster than the leg meat.
चिकन ब्रेस्ट टाँग के मांस से जल्दी पकता है।
- The soldier's medals gleamed on the breast of his uniform.
सैनिक के पदक उसकी वर्दी की छाती पर चमक रहे थे।
- The boy made a clean breast of the broken window.
लड़के ने टूटी खिड़की के बारे में सब कुछ साफ़ बता दिया।
- The nurse explained the importance of breast self-examination.
नर्स ने स्तन की स्वयं जाँच के महत्व को समझाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He made clean breast of his mistake.
✓ He made a clean breast of his mistake.
The idiom needs the article: make a clean breast of something.
मुहावरे में article आवश्यक है: make a clean breast of something।
¶Idioms 1
make a clean breast of sth
to tell the truth about sth so that you no longer feel guilty
अपना अपराध या गलती साफ़-साफ़ स्वीकार कर लेना
- He made a clean breast of everything and apologised to his parents.
- The accused finally made a clean breast of his crime.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a clean breast of it (confess everything honestly); collocation: breastfeeding.
Idiom 'make a clean breast of it' (सब कुछ ईमानदारी से स्वीकार करना); collocation 'breastfeeding' (स्तनपान)।