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n.

1. The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; the thorax.
2. 1. A sturdy box with a lid and often a lock, used especially for storage.
   2. A small closet or cabinet with shelves for storing supplies: a medicine chest above the bathroom sink.
3. 1. The treasury of a public institution.
   2. The funds kept there.
4. 1. A box for the shipping of certain goods, such as tea.
   2. The quantity packed in such a box.
5. A sealed receptacle for liquid, gas, or steam.
6. A bureau; a dresser.

idiom:

get (something) off (one's) chest

1. To vent one's pent-up feelings.

[Middle English, from Old English cest, box, from West Germanic *kista, from Latin cista, from Greek kistē.]

n

Definition: upper front of body
Antonyms: back

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IN BRIEF: The upper front part of the body of a person or animal. Also: A large strong box.

You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present. — Jan Glidewel.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kasse, bryst, brystkasse
v. tr. - passe på ikke at røbe sig, fange med brystkassen

idioms:

• chest of drawers    kommode
• get something off one's chest    lette sit hjerte

Nederlands (Dutch)
kist, borstkas, borstomvang, kas

Français (French)
n. - (Anat) poitrine, coffre (meuble), caisse (d'emballage), (Fin) caisse
v. tr. - (Sport) lancer (un ballon) avec la poitrine (football)

idioms:

• chest of drawers    commode
• get something off one's chest    vider son sac

Deutsch (German)
n. - Brust, Brustkorb, Kiste, Kasten
v. - in einem Kasten verpacken

idioms:

• chest of drawers    Kommode
• get something off one's chest    sich etwas von der Seele reden

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κασέλα, μπαούλο, στήθος, στέρνο, θώρακας, φαρμακείο, κουτί πρώτων βοηθειών, κάσα, θησαυροφυλάκιο

idioms:

• chest of drawers    σιφονιέρα, κομό
• get something off one's chest    (καθομ.) εκμυστηρεύομαι κάτι (και ξαλαφρώνω)
• play something close to one's chest    κρατώ κλειστά τα χαρτιά μου

Italiano (Italian)
torace, baule

idioms:

• get something off one's chest    sfogarsi, togliersi dalla coscienza il peso di
• play something close to one's chest    tenere le carte strette al petto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tórax (m), baú (m), cofre (m), caixa (f)

idioms:

• get something off one's chest    desabafar
• play something close to one's chest    ter cautela ou discrição

Русский (Russian)
грудь, сундук

idioms:

• get something off one's chest    облегчить душу
• play something close to one's chest    не раскрывать свои карты

Español (Spanish)
n. - pecho, caja torácica, arca, cofre
v. tr. - afrontar, poner el pecho, guardar en cofre o arca

idioms:

• chest of drawers    cómoda
• get something off one's chest    desahogarse contando/confesando algo, echarlo fuera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kista, bröst(-korg), kassa

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
胸腔, 箱, 胸膛, 装箱里

idioms:

• chest of drawers    五斗柜, 衣柜
• get something off one's chest    把话讲完, 把心里的烦恼说出来

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 胸腔, 箱, 胸膛
v. tr. - 裝箱裡

idioms:

• chest of drawers    五斗櫃, 衣櫃
• get something off one's chest    把話講完, 把心裡的煩惱說出來

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대형 상자, 자금, 가슴
v. tr. - (축구) 가슴으로 밀다

idioms:

• get something off one's chest    속을 털어놓고 마음의 부담을 덜다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 胸, 箱, 一箱

idioms:

• chest of drawers    整理だんす

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) صندوق كبير, صدر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ארגז, שידה, חזה, בית-החזה, קופת מוסד ציבורי, ארונית תרופות, משאבים כספיים של מוסד‬
v. tr. - ‮דחף את הכדור בחזהו (כדורגל)‬

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Chest	Blanket Chest
Cedar Chest	Chest Drawer