lung

S2 W1

BrE /lʌŋ/ AmE /lʌŋ/

noun en → es

1 ORGAN [singular] A2

one of the two organs in your chest that you use to breathe

pulmón

Collocations lung disease · healthy lungs

  • Smoking can damage your lungs.

    Fumar puede dañar tus pulmones.

2 SPORT [singular] B1

a part of a swimming pool that is used for diving or jumping into the water

plataforma de salto, trampolín

Collocations high board lung · springboard lung

  • She won the gold medal for her dive from the high lung.

    Ganó la medalla de oro por su salto desde el trampolín alto.