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1 a băga groaza în cineva
to terrify smb.to fill smb. with alarmto strike terror into smb.'s breast. -
2 a da sân unui copil
to give suck / the breast to a baby. -
3 a merge împotriva curentului
fig. to go / to row / to strive / to swim against the stream / the tideto breast the current.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a merge împotriva curentului
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4 a mărturisi totul
to make a clean breast of it. -
5 a recunoaşte deschis ceva
to make a clean breast of smth.to make an acknowledgement of smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a recunoaşte deschis ceva
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6 a recunoaşte sincer ceva
to make a dean breast of smth.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a recunoaşte sincer ceva
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7 a se bate cu pumnii în piept
to beat one's breastto shout the oddsto stick oneself up.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se bate cu pumnii în piept
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8 a strânge la piept / sân
to press / to squeeze / to strain / to clasp / to hug smb. to one's heart / breast / bosom.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a strânge la piept / sân
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9 a vârî în groază / sperieţi pe cineva
to fill / to strike smb. with dismayto fill smb. with alarmto strike terror into smb.'s breastto frighten the French.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a vârî în groază / sperieţi pe cineva
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10 a-i trece un fier ars prin inimă
to feel a shooting pain in one's breast.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-i trece un fier ars prin inimă
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11 a-şi pune toate decoraţiile
to put up a good breast.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a-şi pune toate decoraţiile
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12 a-şi uşura conştiinţa
to ease / to clear one's con-scienceto make a clear / a clean breast of things.
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Breast — (br[e^]st), n. [OE. brest, breost, As. bre[ o]st; akin to Icel. brj[=o]st, Sw. br[ o]st, Dan. bryst, Goth. brusts, OS. briost, D. borst, G. brust.] 1. The fore part of the body, between the neck and the belly; the chest; as, the breast of a man… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breast — [brest] n. [ME brest < OE breost < IE base * bhreus , to swell, sprout] 1. either of two milk secreting glands protruding from the upper, front part of a woman s body 2. a corresponding gland in a female primate 3. a corresponding… … English World dictionary
breast — breast; breast·ed; breast·er; breast·height; breast·hook; breast·less; breast·rail; breast·rope; breast·sum·mer; breast·weed; … English syllables
breast — [ brest ] noun ** 1. ) count one of the two round soft parts on the front of a woman s body that produce milk when she has a baby: She had small round breasts. breast cancer 2. ) count FORMAL a person s CHEST a ) count LITERARY your chest and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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breast — [n1] front of upper body bosom, bust, chest, front, mammary glands, mammilla, nipple, teat, udder; concept 418 breast [n2] feelings, conscience being, bosom, character, core, emotions, essential nature, heart, mind, psyche, seat of affections,… … New thesaurus
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