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pulmón

pool-MOHN/pulˈmon/

lung

Also: breathing organ
NounmA2
A colorful illustration of a pair of pink human lungs.

📝 In Action

El médico me escuchó el pulmón derecho.

A2

The doctor listened to my right lung.

Fumar es muy malo para los pulmones.

A1

Smoking is very bad for the lungs.

Siento un dolor en el pulmón cuando respiro hondo.

B1

I feel a pain in my lung when I breathe deeply.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • pulmón derecho/izquierdo – right/left lung
  • capacidad pulmonar – lung capacity
  • a pleno pulmón – at the top of one's lungs

Idioms & Expressions

  • gritar a pleno pulmón – to shout very loudly using all your breath

lung

Also: green space
NounmB1
A lush green park with many trees in the middle of a city.

📝 In Action

El parque del Retiro es el pulmón de Madrid.

B1

The Retiro park is the lung of Madrid.

El Amazonas es considerado el pulmón del planeta.

B2

The Amazon is considered the planet's lung.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • zona verde (green zone)

Common Collocations

  • pulmón vegetal – vegetation lung (green area)
  • pulmón de la ciudad – the city's lung

with sheer effort

Also: unassisted
NounmC1informal
A single person pushing a very large, heavy boulder up a hill by themselves.

📝 In Action

Levantó su negocio a pulmón, sin ayuda de nadie.

C1

He built his business with sheer effort, without anyone's help.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Idioms & Expressions

  • a pulmón – doing something through personal sacrifice and hard work without external help

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "pulmón" in Spanish:

breathing organ→green space→lung→unassisted→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: pulmón

Question 1 of 2

What happens to the accent mark when 'pulmón' becomes plural ('pulmones')?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'pulmo' (lung), which is also where we get the English word 'pulmonary'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: poumonItalian: polmone

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it 'el pulmón' or 'la pulmón'?

It is always masculine: 'el pulmón'.

Does it mean the same as 'pulmonía'?

No. 'Pulmón' is the organ (lung), while 'pulmonía' is the illness (pneumonia).