🇬🇧🇪🇸 organ - órgano : English Lesson

Meaning of "organ" ("órgano"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An "organ" is a special part of a living body (like a human or animal) that has a particular function or job. For example, the heart is an organ that pumps blood, the lungs are organs that help you breathe, and the brain is the organ that helps you think and control your body. Plants even have organs, like leaves and roots! The word "organ" can also mean a big musical instrument with lots of pipes, like you might hear in a church.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My brain is an organ that works fine… until math class starts.

Lungs are organs that help us breathe, but I’m pretty sure mine quit when I tried to race my dog up the hill.

My nose, a smelling organ, is a little too good at its job when it detects Dad’s “famous” burnt toast.

The piano is fun, but I think I’d rather play a pipe organ that sounds like a dinosaur roar.

My stomach is an organ with one main mission: to keep asking for pizza.

A boy sits by his mother in a bright hospital room. A nurse brings a small organ in a cool box. The doctor holds the warm organ and nods: this organ will replace her broken one. The doctor walks fast with the organ. After surgery the organ beats; the boy laughs and cries.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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