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♦ chest /tʃɛst/n.1 (anat.) torace; petto: a broad chest, un ampio torace; chest pains, dolori al petto; He crossed his arms over his chest, incrociò le braccia sul petto2 (med., fam.) petto; polmoni (pl.): He's got a weak chest, è delicato di polmoni; chest trouble, disturbo alle vie respiratorie; malattia polmonare3 cassa; cassapanca: an oak chest, una cassa di quercia; treasure chest, forziere; medicine chest, cassetta dei medicinali● (med.) chest cold, tracheobronchite □ ( ginnastica) chest expander, estensore □ chest freezer, congelatore a bancone □ chest of drawers, cassettone □ ( baseball) chest protection, armatura protettiva del tronco; corazza □ ( moda) chest size, circonferenza del torace; busto □ chest voice, voce di petto □ (mus.: di nota) from the chest, di petto □ (fam.) to get st. off one's chest, levarsi un peso dallo stomaco; sfogarsi □ to throw out one's chest, sporgere il petto in fuori; impettirsi NOTA D'USO: - thoracic o chest?-.(to) chest /tʃɛst/v. t.● to chest the ball down, mettere la palla a terra stoppandola con il petto.
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