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lung

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nounmasculinepl: lungs
pulmão
1. Either of the two large organs in the chest that are used for breathing and that take oxygen from the air
The doctor examined the patient's lungs with a stethoscope.
O médico examinou os pulmões do paciente com um estetoscópio.
2. The respiratory system or capacity to breathe
She has strong lungs and is an excellent runner.
Ela tem pulmões fortes e é uma excelente corredora.
Synonyms
respiratory organpulmonary organ

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pulmão
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
pulmão
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

at the top of one's lungs (aos gritos, em alta voz)
have good lungs (ter bons pulmões)
lung capacity (capacidade pulmonar)
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