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lung

лёгкое

Meaning of lung

organ used for breathing

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EN-UK/lʌŋ/
EN-US/lʌŋ/
RU[ˈlʲɵkxəjə]
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lung with Russian translation

lung usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

One lung was damaged in the accident.

Одно лёгкое было повреждено в аварии.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She took a deep breath to fill her lungs.

Она глубоко вдохнула, чтобы наполнить лёгкие.

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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.

lung
лёгкое
head
face
nose
mouth
lip
tooth

lung synonyms

Related words worth learning together

lung
само лёгкое; базовое слово для органа дыхания
alveoli
альвеолы; маленькие воздушные мешочки внутри лёгких, а не само лёгкое
lung tissue
ткань лёгкого; часть лёгкого, состоящая из тканей, а не весь орган
lung lobe
доля лёгкого; одна из частей лёгкого, а не всё лёгкое
pair of lungs
пара лёгких; оба лёгких вместе, а не одно лёгкое
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🇬🇧en

само лёгкое; базовое слово для органа дыхания

A2Very Often

The doctor listened to my lung.

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alveoli

альвеолы; маленькие воздушные мешочки внутри лёгких, а не само лёгкое

A2Often

Damage to the alveoli can make breathing difficult.

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lung tissue

ткань лёгкого; часть лёгкого, состоящая из тканей, а не весь орган

A2Often

The scan showed inflammation in the lung tissue.

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lung lobe

доля лёгкого; одна из частей лёгкого, а не всё лёгкое

A2Often

The infection affected the upper lung lobe.

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pair of lungs

пара лёгких; оба лёгких вместе, а не одно лёгкое

A2Often

The athlete has healthy pair of lungs.

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Questions about this word

What does lung mean?

organ used for breathing

How do you pronounce lung?

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

How is lung 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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