lung

lung
noun
Lunge, die; (right or left) Lungenflügel, der

lungs — pl. Lunge, die

have good/weak lungs — eine gute od. kräftige/schwache Lunge haben

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noun
(one of the pair of organs of breathing, in man and other animals.) die Lunge
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lung
[lʌŋ]
n Lungenflügel m
the \lungs pl die Lunge
the \lungs of the Earth (fig) die grüne Lunge der Erde
to have a good [or healthy] pair of \lungs eine gute Lunge haben hum
to shout at the top of one's \lungs sich dat die Lunge aus dem Leib schreien
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[lʌŋ]
n
Lunge f; (= iron lung) eiserne Lunge

that baby has plenty of lung power — das Baby hat eine kräftige Lunge

he has weak lungs — er hat keine gute Lunge

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lung [lʌŋ] s ANAT, ZOOL Lunge(nflügel) f(m):
the lungs pl die Lunge (als Organ);
the lungs of a city die Lungen einer Großstadt (Grünanlagen etc);
lung cancer MED Lungenkrebs m
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noun
Lunge, die; (right or left) Lungenflügel, der

lungs — pl. Lunge, die

have good/weak lungs — eine gute od. kräftige/schwache Lunge haben

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n.
Lunge -n f.

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