cough up

• فعل مركب يعني إخراج شيء من الحلق أو الرئتين بالسعال، أو دفع المال أو تقديم المعلومات على مضض وبتذمر.

A phrasal verb meaning to reluctantly give or pay something, often money or information, or to expel something from the throat or lungs.

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1. Expel from lungsinformal

   To force something out of the lungs or throat by coughing.

   طرد من الرئتين بالسعال

   • He coughed up some phlegm after the cold.
   • She coughed up a piece of food that was stuck.
   • The patient coughed up blood and was rushed to the hospital.

   المرادفاتbring upexpectoratespit up

2. Reluctantly give moneyinformal

   To pay or hand over money, often unwillingly.

   دفع المال على مضض

   • He finally coughed up the money he owed me.
   • The company had to cough up millions in fines.
   • She coughed up the cash for the tickets at the last minute.

   المرادفاتante upfork outfork overhand overpart withpay uppony upshell out

   الأضدادkeepwithhold

الفعل الأساسيcough