cough

cough

 (kôf, kŏf)

v. coughed, cough·ing, coughs

v.intr.

1. To expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to keep the respiratory passages free of irritating material.

2. To make a noise similar to noisy expulsion of air from the lungs: The engine coughed and died.

v.tr.

To expel by coughing: coughed up phlegm.

n.

1. The act of coughing.

2. An illness marked by frequent coughing.

Phrasal Verb:

cough up Slang

1. To hand over or relinquish (money or another possession), often reluctantly.

2. To confess or disclose: When he saw that the police might arrest him, he coughed up the details of what he had seen.

3. Sports

a. To lose possession of (the ball or puck), especially because of defensive pressure from the opposing team.

b. To fail to maintain (a lead in a game).

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[Middle English coughen, ultimately of imitative origin.]

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cough

(kɒf)

vb

1. (Physiology) (intr) to expel air or solid matter from the lungs abruptly and explosively through the partially closed vocal chords

2. (intr) to make a sound similar to this

3. (tr) to utter or express with a cough or coughs

4. (intr) slang to confess to a crime

n

5. an act, instance, or sound of coughing

6. (Pathology) a condition of the lungs or throat that causes frequent coughing

[Old English cohhetten; related to Middle Dutch kochen, Middle High German kūchen to wheeze; probably of imitative origin]

ˈcougher n

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cough

(kɔf, kɒf)

v.i.

1. to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise, often involuntarily.

2. (of an internal-combustion engine) to make a similar noise as a result of the failure of one or more cylinders to fire in sequence.

3. to make a similar sound, as a machine gun firing in spurts.

v.t.

4. to expel by coughing (usu. fol. by up or out).

5. cough up, Informal. to produce or relinquish, esp. reluctantly; hand over.

n.

6. the act or sound of coughing.

7. an illness characterized by frequent coughing.

8. a sound similar to a cough, as of an engine firing improperly.

[1275–1325; Middle English coghen, appar. continuing Old English *cohhian (compare its derivative cohhettan to cough); akin to Middle Dutch kuchen to cough, Middle High German kūchen to breathe]

cough′er, n.

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cough

Past participle: coughed
Gerund: coughing

Imperative

cough

cough

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cough - a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis coughing respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Verb	1.	cough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day" whoop, hack - cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day" cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth clear the throat, hawk - clear mucus or food from one's throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak" cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit up, spit out - discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth cough up, pony up, spit up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition"

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cough

verb

1. clear your throat, bark, hawk, hack, hem He began to cough violently.

noun

1. frog or tickle in your throat, bark, hack He put a hand over his mouth to cover a cough.

cough something up (Informal) fork out, deliver, hand over, surrender, come across (informal), shell out (informal), ante up (informal, chiefly U.S.) I'll have to cough up $10,000 a year for private tuition.

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Translations

سُعالسُعَالسُعال، سُعـلـهيَسْعُليَسْعُلُ

kašelkašlatzakašlání

hostehosten

Husten

βήχαςβήχωβήξιμο

tostoser

yskäyskiäyskintäyskähdysköhiä

toussertoux

खांसी

kašaljkašljati

köhögköhögés

batuk

hóstahósti

tossetossirecolpo di tossepagare

咳咳をする咳払いをする

기침기침하다

klotikosėjimaskosėtikosulysmikstūra nuo kosulio

klepošanaklepotklepus

hoesthoestenkuchkuchen

hostehostingkremtekremtingnikotinhoste

kaszeltossezakaszleć

tossetossir

кашлятькашелькашлянуть

kašeľkašľať

kašeljkašljati

hosta

ไอการไอ

öksürmeköksürüköksürme

chứng hoho

咳嗽引起咳嗽的病

cough

[kɒf]

A. N → tos f
to have a bad cough → tener mucha tos

B. VI

1. → toser

2. (= confess) → cantar

C. CPD cough drop N → pastilla f para la tos
cough mixture N → jarabe m para la tos
cough sweet NPL → caramelo m para la tos
cough syrup N = cough mixture

cough up

A. VT + ADV

1. [+ blood, phlegm] → escupir, arrojar (Med) → expectorar

2. (fig) [+ money] → soltar

B. VI + ADV (fig) → soltar la pasta

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cough

[ˈkɒf]

vi

[person, animal] → tousser

[machine] → tousser

n

(= sound) → toux f

(= illness) → toux f
a bad cough → une mauvaise toux
to have a cough → tousser
I've got a cough → Je tousse.

cough up

vt fus (= pay) [+ money] → raquer , cracher

vi (= pay money) → raquer cough drop n → pastille f pour la toux, pastille f contre la toux

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cough

n → Husten m; he has a bit of a cough → er hat etwas Husten; to give a warning cough → sich warnend räuspern; a smoker’s cough → Raucherhusten m

vi → husten

vt blood → husten

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cough

:

cough drop

n → Hustenpastille f

cough mixture

n → Hustensaft m → or -mittel nt

cough sweet

n (Brit) → Hustenbonbon nt

cough syrup

n → Hustensaft m

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cough

[kɒf]

1. n (single instance) → colpo di tosse; (illness) → tosse f

2. vi → tossire

cough up

1. vt + adv (blood, phlegm) → sputare (fig) (fam) (money) → tirare fuori

2. vi + adv (fig) (fam) → cacciare i soldi

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cough

(kof) verb

to make a harsh sound when bringing air or harmful matter from the lungs or throat. He's coughing badly because he has a cold. hoes يَسْعُل кашлям tossir kašlat husten hoste βήχωtoser köhima سرفه کردن yskiä tousser לְהִשתָעֵל खासना, खखारना kašalj köhög batuk hósta tossire せきをする 기침하다 kosėti klepot batuk hoestenhoste, harke, kremtekaszleć توخیدل tossir a tuşi кашлять kašľať kašljati kašljati hosta ไอ öksürmek 咳嗽 кашляти كهانسنا، كهنكارنا ho 咳嗽

noun

1. an act of coughing. He gave a cough. hoes سُعال кашляне tosse zakašlání der Husten hosten βήχαςtos köhatus سرفه yskä toux שעול, שיעול खांसी, खोखी kašalj köhögés batuk hósti colpo di tosse せき 기침 kosėjimas klepošana batuk hoesthoste, hosting, harking, kremtingkaszel توخه tosse tuse кашель kašeľ kašljanje kašalj hostning การไอ öksürme 咳嗽 кашель كهانسى، كهنكار sự ho 咳嗽

2. an illness causing coughing. a smoker's cough. hoes سُعال، سُعـلـه кашлица tosse kašel der Husten hoste βήχαςtos köha سینه درد -yskä toux שעול, שיעול कास श्लेष्म kašalj köhögés batuk hósti tosse せきの出る病気 기침병 kosulys klepus batuk kering hoesthostekaszel سینه درد tosse tuse кашель kašeľ kašelj kašalj hosta ความเจ็บป่วยที่เป็นสาเหตุของการไอ öksürük 引起咳嗽的疾病 кашель كهانسى كى بيمارى tiếng ho 引起咳嗽的病

ˈcough-mixture noun

a medicine used for relieving coughing. hoesmiddel مَزيج لِعِلاج السُّعال лекарство против кашлица xarope para tosse kapky proti kašli der Hustensaft hostesaft σιρόπι για το βήχα jarabe contra la tos köhamikstuur شربت سینه yskänlääke sirop pour la toux סִירוֹפ שִׁיעוּל खांसी की दवा lijek protiv kašlja köptető obat batuk hóstasaft sciroppo per la tosse せき止めの薬 기침약 mikstūra nuo kosulio klepus zāles ubat batuk hoestdrankhostesaft środek od kaszlu د سینه شربت xarope da tosse микстура от кашля sirup proti kašľu sirup proti kašlju sirup protiv kašlja hostmedicin ยาแก้ไอ öksürük şurubu 咳嗽藥 мікстура від кашлю كهانسى كى دوا thuốc ho 咳嗽药

cough up

a slang expression for to pay. It's time you coughed up (the money I lent you). opdok يُخرج مادة مُخاطية من الحُنجرة بالسُّعال плащам cuspir vysolit herausrücken hoste op med πληρώνωdesembolsar, pagar raha välja laduma پس دادن maksaa cracher לְשָלֵם पैसे निकालना iskašljati kinyög, lepenget membayar punga út með sganciare, sborsare 支払う (돈을) 마지못해 주다 kloti (pinigus), (už)mokėti maksāt (nelabprāt) membayar opdokken hoste opp, punge ut bulić پسه ورکول cuspir a scoate (bani) выложить денежки vysoliť izkašljati platiti hosta upp, betala จ่ายเงิน sökülmek, bayılmak (俚語)付錢 розплатитися پیس‍ہ ادا كرنا phun ra 被迫付出

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cough

→ سُعَال, يَسْعُلُ kašel, kašlat hoste Husten βήχας, βήχω tos, toser yskä, yskiä tousser, toux kašalj, kašljati tosse, tossire 咳, 咳をする 기침, 기침하다 hoest, hoesten hoste kaszel, zakaszleć tosse, tossir кашель, кашлять hosta ไอ, การไอ öksürmek, öksürük chứng ho, ho 咳嗽

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cough

n. tos;

___ lozenges → pastillas para la ___;

___ suppressant → calmante para la ___;

___ syrup → jarabe para la ___;

hacking ___ → ___ seca recurrente;

v. toser;

coughing spell → ataque de ___;

to ___ up phlegm → expectorar la flema.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• I have a cough → أُعاني مِنْ السُعالِ → Mám kašel → Jeg hoster → Ich habe Husten → Έχω βήχα → Tengo tos → Minulla on yskä → Je tousse → Kašljem → Ho la tosse → 私は咳がでます → 기침이 나요 → Ik heb last van hoesten → Jeg har hoste → Mam kaszel → Eu estou com tosse → У меня кашель → Jag har hosta → ฉันไอ → Öksürüyorum → Tôi bị ho → 我咳嗽了

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cough

n tos f; barking — tos perruna; dry — tos seca; hacking — tos seca y fuerte; vt to — up expectorar (form); Are you coughing up phlegm?..Cuando tose, ¿hay flemas?…Try to cough up phlegm from your lungs..Trate de toser fuerte para sacar flemas de sus pulmones…Are you coughing up blood?..Cuando tose, ¿saca sangre?.. ¿Está tosiendo sangre?; vi toser; Cough hard..Tosa fuerte.

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