What does polmoni in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word polmoni in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use polmoni in Italian.

The word polmoni in Italian means lung, lung, driving force, wimp, loser, wretch, dud, lemon, pulmonary, iron lung, green lung, green space. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word polmoni

lung

sostantivo maschile (anatomia (organo respiratorio) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I polmoni permettono di respirare.
Lungs enable us to breathe.

lung

sostantivo maschile (parte di frattaglie animali) (animal innards)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La coratella si fa con cuore, fegato e polmoni.
Coratella is made using heart, liver and lungs.

driving force

sostantivo maschile (figurato (centro vitale, propulsivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa azienda è il polmone creativo della città.
This company is the creative driving force behind this city.

wimp, loser, wretch

sostantivo maschile (figurato (persona vile, incapace) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La squadra non ha nessun bisogno di te; sei solo un polmone!
The team just doesn't need you; you're just a loser.

dud, lemon

sostantivo maschile (figurato (cosa poco potente, debole) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa macchina è un polmone, arranca già nelle salite più lievi.
This car is a dud, it struggles to get up even the tiniest slope.

pulmonary

aggettivo (relativo ai polmoni) (medical)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le infezioni polmonari sono molto diffuse in inverno.
Pulmonary infections are widespread in wintertime.

iron lung

sostantivo maschile (medicina (apparecchio per la respirazione) (medicine, colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I polmoni d'acciaio erano usati per i malati di poliomielite.

green lung

sostantivo maschile (figurato (zona verde) (city planning)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questo parco è il polmone verde della città.

green space

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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