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Meaning of Artery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈɑː.tə.ɹi

Definitions

Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
A major transit corridor in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.

Equivalents

العربية الشّريان شريان

Azərbaycanca arteriya

Беларуская артэрыя

Bosanski arterija артерија

Català arteria

Čeština artérie tepna tepnový

Cymraeg priffordd rhedweli

Dansk åre arterie pulsåre

Deutsch Arterie Hauptstraße Pulsader Schlagader

Ελληνικά αρτηρία

Esperanto arterio

Español arteria

فارسی سرخرگ شریان

Suomi arteria valtasuoni Valtimo

Français artère

Gaeilge artaire

Gàidhlig cuisle

Galego arteria

ગુજરાતી ધમની ધોરી નસ

עברית עורק

हिन्दी धमनी

Hrvatski arterija артерија

Magyar artéria ütőér verőér

Հայերեն զարկերակ

Bahasa Indonesia arteri

Íslenska slagæð

Italiano arteria

日本語動脈筋

ქართული არტერია

Қазақша артерия

ខ្មែរ រោហិណី សរសៃឈាមក្រហម

한국어 동맥

Kurdî are are

Latina arteria

Lietuvių arterija

Latviešu artērija

Македонски артерија

मराठी धमनी

Bahasa Melayu arteri

Malti arterja

မြန်မာဘာသာ သွေးလွှတ်ကြော

Nederlands arterie slagader

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਧਮਣੀ

Polski arteria magistrala tętnica tętniczy

Português artéria

Română arteră

Русский артерия

Slovenčina tepna

Slovenščina arterija

Shqip arterie

Српски arterija артерија

Svenska artär pulsåder

తెలుగు ధమని

ไทย หลอดเลือดแดง เส้นเลือดแดง

Türkçe arter atardamar şiryan

Українська артерія

Oʻzbekcha arteriya

Tiếng Việt động mạch

Examples

“As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.”

“But the importance of the railways as main arteries of the national economy remains undimmed, just as their fascination for the railway enthusiast is surely undiminished.”

“Premier Chiang Ching-kuo said October 12 that the North-South Freeway, a 373-kilometer (235-mile) artery along west Taiwan, will have to be completed on schedule by 1978.”

自由中國週報

“The 98-mile Edinburgh-Carlisle 'Waverley Route' provided over a century of service as an Anglo-Scottish artery, prior to its closure by British Rail, and its loss provoked anger in the Scottish Borders.”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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