pecho

chest

noun PEH-choh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'pectus' (chest, breast).

Also means

breast

Usage Note

Pecho is masculine: el pecho. It covers the chest as a body region and the breast in the context of breastfeeding (dar el pecho = to breastfeed). The idiom a pecho descubierto means 'openly, without protection', and tomarse algo a pecho means to take something to heart. In swimming, the breaststroke is braza in Spain but pecho in Latin America.

Examples

"Sintió un dolor agudo en el pecho."

Natural Translation

She felt a sharp pain in her chest.

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