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No. 13,289 in Spanish

pulmón

Lung.

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  • El pulmón izquierdo es más pequeño que el derecho.

    The left lung is smaller than the right one.

    The word 'pulmón' is used to refer to the organ responsible for respiratory functions in humans and animals.

  • El parque central es el pulmón verde de la ciudad.

    The central park is the green lung of the city.

    Here 'pulmón' is metaphorically used to signify an area that provides a breath of fresh air or vitality, often a green space in an urban setting.

  • En el buceo, los ejercicios para expandir los pulmones son muy importantes.

    In diving, exercises to expand the lungs are very important.

    The word 'pulmones', plural for 'pulmón', is used again in relation to their function in breathing and oxygen intake during physical activities like diving.

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