Collocations for lung - noun
ADJ.
collapsed, punctured
VERB + LUNG
fill, refill
I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air.
I opened the window and filled my lungs with cool fresh air.
clear, empty
Coughing clears the lungs of mucus.
Coughing clears the lungs of mucus.
block, choke, clog
The smoke was beginning to choke her lungs.
The smoke was beginning to choke her lungs.
enter
Water had entered his lungs and he was choking.
Water had entered his lungs and he was choking.
puncture
LUNG + VERB
heave | fill
I let my lungs fill with the scented air.
I let my lungs fill with the scented air.
collapse | burst
(figurative) Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.
(figurative) Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.
LUNG + NOUN
capacity, power | cancer, complaint, condition, disease, infection, problems, tumour | surface, tissue | function | transplant
PREP.
in the ~
levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs
levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs
into the ~
These particles are breathed into the lungs.
These particles are breathed into the lungs.
on the ~
He had blood clots on the lung.
He had blood clots on the lung.