No. 1,519 in Dutch
borst
Chest; breast.
In a sentence
Mijn borst voelt pijnlijk na het sporten.
My chest feels sore after exercising.
In this sentence, 'borst' refers to the chest area of the human body.
De jongen klopte op zijn borst om indruk te maken.
The boy beat on his chest to make an impression.
Here, 'borst' also signifies the chest, used metaphorically to show confidence or pride.
Mijn tante heeft een borstbeeld gekocht van een beroemde schrijver.
My aunt bought a bust of a famous writer.
In this case, 'borst' is used within 'borstbeeld', meaning 'bust', a sculpted representation of a person's upper torso and head.
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