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cough

/kɒf/

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noun

/kɒf/A2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или звук выталкивания воздуха из лёгких с резким, отрывистым шумом, часто как рефлекс или симптом болезни.

A noun referring to the act or sound of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden, sharp noise, often as a reflex or symptom of illness.

  1. Respiratory reflexA2formalmedical

    A sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs through the mouth, often due to irritation or illness.

    ruКашель

    • He had a dry cough that kept him awake all night.
    • The doctor listened to her cough with a stethoscope.
    • A persistent cough can be a sign of an infection.

    Synonymsbarkhack

  2. Sound of coughingA2informal

    The audible sound produced when someone coughs.

    ruЗвук кашля

    • I heard a loud cough from the back of the room.
    • She gave a polite cough to get his attention.
    • The cough echoed in the empty hallway.

    Synonymscoughinghack

Forms
  • coughs plural form
  • coughs' possessive plural form
  • cough's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/kɒf/A2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания действия по выталкиванию воздуха из лёгких с резким, отрывистым звуком, часто из-за раздражения или болезни.

A verb used to describe the act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden, sharp sound, often due to irritation or illness.

  1. Expel air from lungsA2formal

    To force air out of the lungs with a sudden, sharp sound, often due to illness or irritation.

    ruКашлять

    • He coughed loudly during the concert.
    • She coughed to clear her throat before speaking.
    • The patient coughed repeatedly due to the infection.

    Synonymshack

  2. Make a coughing soundB1informal

    To produce a sound similar to a cough, often to attract attention or express disapproval.

    ruКашлянуть

    • He coughed to signal his presence.
    • She coughed politely to interrupt the conversation.
    • The audience coughed impatiently during the long pause.

    Synonymsahemhawhem

Forms
  • coughed past participle
  • coughed past simple
  • coughing present participle
  • coughs third person singular

Phrasal variantscough outcough up

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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