Chest

Portuguese Meaning

peito

tórax

arca

cofre

English Meaning

  1. The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; the thorax.
  2. A sturdy box with a lid and often a lock, used especially for storage.
  3. A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies: a medicine chest above the bathroom sink.
  4. The treasury of a public institution.
  5. The funds kept there.
  6. A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea.
  7. The quantity packed in such a box.
  8. A sealed receptacle for liquid, gas, or steam.
  9. A bureau; a dresser.
  10. get (something) off (one's) chest To vent one's pent-up feelings.