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Lunge

lung

noun LOONG-e Less Common
Body & Health Body Parts

Also means

lungs

Usage Note

Lunge is the lung; the singular often covers both, as in sich die Lunge aus dem Hals schreien (to scream one's head off). The plural Lungen is used when counting or in anatomy.

Examples

"Rauchen schädigt die Lunge erheblich."

Natural Translation

Smoking damages the lungs considerably.

Literal Translation

Smoking damages the lung considerably.

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