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Zwerchfell
/das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/

diaphragm

🇩🇪 German
/das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[dʲɪɐˈfrakmə]
German grammar
dasZwerchfelln
Meaning of Zwerchfell

muscle below the lungs used in breathing

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diaphragm

When to use Zwerchfell

diaphragm muscle

мышца диафрагмы

diaphragm movement

движение диафрагмы

diaphragm breathing

дыхание диафрагмой

diaphragm contraction

сокращение диафрагмы

diaphragm function

функция диафрагмы

Zwerchfell usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

При глубоком вдохе у меня поднимается диафрагма.

Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Диафрагма помогает нам дышать.

Das Zwerchfell hilft uns beim Atmen.

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Zwerchfell

diaphragm — muscle below the lungs used in breathing

Atemmuskel

A general term for a breathing muscle; used loosely and not as a precise anatomical term.

Blende

A polysemous word: it can mean a camera diaphragm or an anatomical diaphragm, so context is needed in medicine.

Membran

A general word for a thin sheet or barrier; in medicine it does not necessarily mean the diaphragm.

Scheidewand

A partition separating two parts; in anatomy it is a broader term than the diaphragm.

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Zwerchfellдиафрагма
der Kopfголова
das Gesichtлицо
Naseнос
Mundрот
Lippeгуба
Zahnзуб

Zwerchfell synonyms

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What's the difference between Zwerchfell / Atemmuskel / Blende / Membran / Scheidewand / Brustfell

🇩🇪German
Zwerchfell

diaphragm — muscle below the lungs used in breathing

C1Very Rarely

Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell.

При глубоком вдохе у меня поднимается диафрагма.

A
🇩🇪German
Atemmuskel

A general term for a breathing muscle; used loosely and not as a precise anatomical term.

C1Rarely

Der Atemmuskel unterstützt die Atmung.

Дыхательная мышца помогает дыханию.

B
🇩🇪German
Blende

A polysemous word: it can mean a camera diaphragm or an anatomical diaphragm, so context is needed in medicine.

C1Rarely

In der Anatomie bezeichnet die Blende das Zwerchfell.

В анатомии «Blende» обозначает диафрагму.

M
🇩🇪German
Membran

A general word for a thin sheet or barrier; in medicine it does not necessarily mean the diaphragm.

C1Often

Die Membran trennt zwei Bereiche voneinander.

Мембрана отделяет две области друг от друга.

S
🇩🇪German
Scheidewand

A partition separating two parts; in anatomy it is a broader term than the diaphragm.

C1Often

Die Scheidewand trennt die beiden Körperhöhlen.

Перегородка разделяет две полости тела.

B
🇩🇪German
Brustfell

The pleura, i.e. the membrane of the lungs; it is not the diaphragm but a neighboring anatomical structure.

C1Often

Das Brustfell umhüllt die Lunge.

Брюшина? / Плевра окружает лёгкое.

Z
🇩🇪German
Zwerchfellatmung

This is not the name of an organ, but a breathing technique involving the diaphragm.

C1Often

Zwerchfellatmung kann die Atmung vertiefen.

Диафрагмальное дыхание может углублять дыхание.

Z
🇩🇪German
Zwischenrippenmuskel

The intercostal muscle; it helps with breathing, but it is not the diaphragm and lies between the ribs.

C1Often

Die Zwischenrippenmuskel helfen bei der Ein- und Ausatmung.

Межрёберные мышцы помогают при вдохе и выдохе.

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Zwerchfell translation: diaphragm. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Zwerchfell

/das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/

Zwerchfell translation

diaphragm

Zwerchfell examples

Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell.

Zwerchfell transcription

/das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/

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Zwerchfell meaning: what does it mean?

Muskel unter den Lungen, der beim Atmen hilft

Zwerchfell pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

Zwerchfell is pronounced as /das ˈt͡svɛʁxˌfɛl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Beim tiefen Atemzug hebt sich mein Zwerchfell. Translation: При глубоком вдохе у меня поднимается диафрагма.

Is Zwerchfell part of Internal Organs vocabulary?

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