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lung

lung

Meaning of lung

organ used for breathing

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British English/lʌŋ/
American English/lʌŋ/
Russian transcription[ˈlʲɵkxəjə]
lung
lung - лёгкое
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lung with Russian translation

lung usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Одно лёгкое было повреждено в аварии.

One lung was damaged in the accident.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она глубоко вдохнула, чтобы наполнить лёгкие.

She took a deep breath to fill her lungs.

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lung belongs to the topic "Internal Organs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lungлёгкое
headголова
faceлицо
noseнос
mouthрот
lipгуба
toothзуб

lung synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lung / alveoli / lung tissue / lung lobe / pair of lungs

🇬🇧English
lung

the basic word for the breathing organ

A2Very Often

The doctor listened to my lung.

Врач послушал моё лёгкое.

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🇬🇧English
alveoli

small air sacs inside the lungs, not the whole lung

A2Often

Damage to the alveoli can make breathing difficult.

Повреждение альвеол может затруднить дыхание.

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🇬🇧English
lung tissue

the tissue that makes up the lung, not the whole organ

A2Often

The scan showed inflammation in the lung tissue.

Сканирование показало воспаление в ткани лёгкого.

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🇬🇧English
lung lobe

one section of a lung, not the whole organ

A2Often

The infection affected the upper lung lobe.

Инфекция затронула верхнюю долю лёгкого.

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🇬🇧English
pair of lungs

both lungs together, not one lung

A2Often

The athlete has healthy pair of lungs.

У спортсмена здоровые лёгкие.

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How to pronounce lung and what this word means

lung translation: лёгкое. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lung

/lʌŋ/

lung translation

лёгкое

lung examples

One lung was damaged in the accident.

lung transcription

/lʌŋ/, /lʌŋ/

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lung meaning: what does it mean?

organ used for breathing

lung pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lung is pronounced as /lʌŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lung definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

One lung was damaged in the accident. Translation: Одно лёгкое было повреждено в аварии.

Is lung part of Internal Organs vocabulary?

Yes, lung (лёгкое) can be learned in the Internal Organs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is lung part of Body vocabulary?

Yes, lung (лёгкое) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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