organ

organo

Parte di un animale o di una pianta che svolge una funzione specifica, come il cuore o una foglia.

In inglese semplice: A part of an animal or plant that performs a particular job, such as a heart or leaf.

• The heart is an important organ.
• The disease can damage several organs.
• A leaf is a plant organ that uses sunlight to make food.

Espressioni comuni: vital organ, organ transplant, organ donor

organo

Parte interna del corpo che svolge una funzione specifica, come il cuore o il fegato.

In inglese semplice: A part inside a living body that does a particular job, such as the heart or liver.

• The heart is an important organ.
• The disease can damage several organs.
• She agreed to donate her organs after death.

Espressioni comuni: internal organ, vital organ, organ donation

organo

Grande strumento a tastiera che produce suoni tramite canne, oppure uno strumento elettronico dal suono simile.

In inglese semplice: A large keyboard instrument that makes music through pipes, or an electronic instrument with a similar sound.

• She plays the organ.
• The church installed a new pipe organ.
• We heard the organ during the wedding ceremony.

Espressioni comuni: play the organ, pipe organ, electronic organ

organo

Gruppo all’interno di un’organizzazione più grande che svolge una funzione specifica.

In inglese semplice: A group within a larger organization that carries out a particular job.

• The council is the main decision-making organ.
• Each organ of the government has different powers.
• These organs oversee the work of local authorities.

Come si usa: an organ of something (The council is an organ of the United Nations.)

Sinonimi: body, branch

Espressioni comuni: government organ, legislative organ, organ of government