Значення

значень: 7
  1. A pectoral fin.

  2. Protective armor for a horse's breast.

  3. A covering or protection for the breast.

    an adornment worn on the chest or breast

  4. A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest.

  5. A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast.

  6. (історичне)An ancient Egyptian item of jewelry worn upon the chest, often part of (or constituting) a necklace or collar.

  7. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

Приклади

речень: 2
  1. To work your pectoral muscles try doing thirty push-ups.

    deUm deine Brustmuskeln zu trainieren, versuche dreißig Liegestütze zu machen.

  2. Harold's arm bicycle workout was sufficiently vigorous that his pectorals burst into flame.

Походження

All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French

All senses are ultimately from Latin pectorālis, but some may have come through Old French and Middle English.

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Форми

множина: pectorals
Однинаpectoral
Множинаpectorals

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Синоніми

синонімів: 6
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Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 9

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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