What does poumon in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word poumon in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use poumon in French.
The word poumon in French means lung, lungs, heart and soul, artificial lung, iron lung, lung. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word poumon
lungnom masculin (organe pair de la respiration) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ses poumons sont noircis par des années de tabagisme. His lungs are blackened by years of smoking. |
lungsnom masculin (figuré (source d'oxygène) (figurative) (plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.") La forêt amazonienne est considérée comme le poumon de la planète. The Amazon rainforest is considered to be the lungs of the planet. |
heart and soulnom masculin (figuré (ce qui fait vivre) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Vos dons sont les poumons financiers des associations. Your donations are the financial heart and soul of charitable organisations. |
artificial lungnom masculin (prothèse de poumon) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
iron lungnom masculin (dispositif d'assistance pulmonaire) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
lungnom masculin (figuré (réserve végétale) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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