lung

polmone

Ciascuno dei due organi nel petto che si riempiono d’aria quando si respira.

In inglese semplice: One of the two organs in your chest that fill with air when you breathe.

• Smoking can damage your lungs.
• The doctor listened to her left lung.
• He filled his lungs with fresh air.

Espressioni comuni: lung cancer, lung disease, left lung

polmone verde

Luogo con alberi o piante che fornisce aria pulita alla zona circostante.

In inglese semplice: A place with trees or plants that provides fresh air for a surrounding area.

• The park is the city’s green lung.
• These forests serve as lungs for the region.
• Developers threatened a vital green lung outside town.

Come si usa: the lung of somewhere (The forest is the lung of the city.)

Espressioni comuni: green lung, lung of something

fiato

Capacità di respirare abbastanza bene durante uno sforzo fisico intenso; di solito si usa al plurale.

In inglese semplice: The ability to breathe strongly enough for hard physical activity, usually spoken of in the plural.

• You need strong lungs for this climb.
• He has the lungs to sing all evening.
• She no longer has the lungs for long races.

Come si usa: the lungs for something (He has the lungs for a long swim.); the lungs to do something (She has the lungs to shout across the field.)

Sinonimi: stamina, breath

Espressioni comuni: strong lungs, lungs for something