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ventilators

/ˈvɛntɪleɪtərz/

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noun

Ventilador

A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.

Examples :

"The ventilators in the factory help to remove the fumes and keep the air breathable for the workers. "

Los ventiladores de la fábrica ayudan a eliminar los humos y a mantener el aire respirable para los trabajadores.

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noun

Ventilador, respirador

A machine that moves breathable air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe sufficiently.

Examples :

"During the pandemic, hospitals needed more ventilators to help patients with severe breathing problems. "

Durante la pandemia, los hospitales necesitaban más ventiladores para ayudar a los pacientes con problemas respiratorios graves.

medicine technology machine device physiology body organ aid

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noun

Un fracaso, un desastre

A play or an actor so bad as to empty the theater.

Examples :

"The local amateur theater production of "Hamlet," sadly, proved to be such a ventilator that by the third act, only a handful of brave (or asleep) souls remained in the audience. "

La producción teatral amateur local de "Hamlet", lamentablemente, resultó ser un desastre tal que para el tercer acto, solo un puñado de almas valientes (o dormidas) permanecían en la audiencia.

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