windpipe

/ˈwɪndpaɪp/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. tráquea

    • Food went down the wrong windpipe.

      La comida se fue por mal camino en la tráquea.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

trachea

trachea is the technical, medical term; windpipe is the everyday, common term — both refer to the same body part.

Similar in other languages

French

trachée

trachée is the French word for the same thing — both mean "windpipe, trachea."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa windpipe?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Food went down the wrong ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a windpipe?

noun

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