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Andrew Zhao
How to tell from "boobs" "breasts" and "chest"?
I feel a little puzzled about these 3 words.
5 mag 2015 07:28
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Chest (singular) refers to the whole of the front of the torso - from the throat to the abdomen. Men, women and children all have chests. When we talk about chests we are often referring to our lungs and respiratory systems - for example 'My grandpa worked in a mine so he now has chest problems.'
Breasts and boobs (plural for obvious reasons!) are what women have. 'Breasts' is a neutral anatomical term. 'Boobs' is informal - a bit rude, funny or cheeky, depending on context. Someone might say 'breasts' when talking to a doctor, and 'boobs' when talking to friends.
We also have the rather old-fashioned and literary word 'breast' (singular), which is the equivalent of 'chest'. For example, you might come across a poem referring to hearts beating in someone's breast, but the word is rarely used in this sense in modern-day English.
5 maggio 2015
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Andrew Zhao
Competenze linguistiche
Cinese (mandarino), Inglese, Tedesco
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese, Tedesco
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