cough out

• Verbo compuesto que significa expulsar algo de la garganta o los pulmones mediante tos, o (de manera informal) entregar o pagar algo de mala gana.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of expelling something from the throat or lungs by coughing, or (informally) to reluctantly give or pay something.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Expel from throatinformal

   To forcefully expel something from the throat or lungs by coughing.

   Expulsar tosiendo

   • He coughed out a piece of food that was stuck in his throat.
   • She coughed out the dust after cleaning the attic.
   • The patient coughed out phlegm during the examination.

   Sinónimosbring upcough upexpectorate

2. Reluctantly give or revealinformal

   To give or reveal something, especially money or information, unwillingly.

   soltar a regañadientes

   • The company finally coughed out the payment after months of delay.
   • He coughed out the truth under pressure from the investigators.
   • She coughed out the password when threatened.

   Sinónimoscome acrosscough updisgorgefork outfork overhand overpay uprelinquishshell outspillsurrenderyield

Verbo basecough