iron lung in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for iron lung in the English»Italian Dictionary

iron lung [Am ˈˌaɪ(ə)rn ˈləŋ] N

iron lung

polmone m d'acciaio

Translations for iron lung in the Italian»English Dictionary

polmone d'acciaio

iron lung

Translations for iron lung in the English»Italian Dictionary

lung [Brit lʌŋ, Am ləŋ] N

1. lung:

lung

polmone m

to have a good pair of lungs hum

avere buoni polmoni

to scream at the top of one's lungs

urlare a squarciagola

to scream at the top of one's lungs before n disease

polmonare

to scream at the top of one's lungs transplant

di polmone

2. lung fig:

the parks are the lungs of the city

i parchi sono i polmoni verdi della città

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

ferro m

old or scrap iron

ferraglia

a man, will of iron fig

un uomo, una volontà di ferro

a man, will of iron before n bar, gate, railing

di ferro

iron and steel works, industry

stabilimento siderurgico, industria siderurgica

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

ferro m da stiro

with a hot, cool iron

con il ferro caldo, appena tiepido

to run the iron over sth, to give sth an iron

dare un colpo di ferro a qc

3. iron (in golf):

iron

ferro m

a six-iron

un ferro sei

4. iron (splint):

iron

stecca f di metallo

5. iron MED (tonic):

iron

ferro m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

ferri m

irons

catene f

to put sb in irons

mettere qn ai or in ceppi, ai ferri

III.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] ADJ fig

iron constitution, grip, will

di ferro

iron rule

ferreo

IV.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB trans

iron clothes:

iron

stirare

do not iron (on label)

non stirare

to iron sth under a damp cloth

stirare qc utilizzando un panno umido

V.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB intr

iron person:

stirare

iron garment, fabric:

stirarsi

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avere molta carne al fuoco

the iron had entered his soul liter

aveva la morte nel cuore

to strike while the iron is hot

battere il ferro finché è caldo

iron lung in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for iron lung in the English»Italian Dictionary

iron lung N

iron lung

polmone m d'acciaio

Translations for iron lung in the English»Italian Dictionary

lung [lʌŋ] N

lung

polmone m

to shout at the top of one's lungs

urlare a squarciagola

I.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

ferro m

2. iron (for pressing clothes):

iron

ferro m (da stiro)

steam iron

ferro da stiro a vapore

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

ferro m

4. iron pl (shackles):

iron

ferri m pl

Phrases:

to have many irons in the fire

avere molta carne al fuoco

II.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] VB trans

iron

stirare

iron fig

appianare

III.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] VB intr

iron

stirare

IV.iron [ˈaɪ·ɚn] ADJ

iron

di ferro

iron discipline

ferreo, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She had a long period of rehabilitation, including much time spent in an iron lung.

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She caught polio, aged four, and spent several months in an iron lung.

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She died after a return bout of polio and another trip to an iron lung.

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As a result of his failed attempt he is now unable to breathe on his own and is immobile, confined permanently in an iron lung to survive.

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The iron lung -- a simple, air-tight chamber that regulates air pressure -- kept patients breathing until the paralysis passed.

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A polio patient with paralyzed lungs could spend up to a week inside an iron lung.

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In this manner, the iron lung mimics the physiological action of breathing: by periodically altering intrathoracic pressure, it causes air to flow in and out of the lungs.

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The latter was often treated with an iron lung until, it was hoped, the patient recovered.

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His father died from polio when he was child, and he subsequently caught the disease; he spent 18 months in and out of hospital, including time in an iron lung.

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She contracted bulbo-spinal polio at age 3 in 1950 and was confined to an iron lung for the rest of her life.

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