cough out

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по выталкиванию чего-либо из горла или легких кашлем, или (неформально) для неохотной отдачи или выплаты чего-либо.

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.

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1. Expel from throatinformal

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

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   • 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.

   Синонимыbring upcough upexpectorate

2. Reluctantly give or revealinformal

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

   Выдать неохотно

   • 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.

   Синонимыcome acrosscough updisgorgefork outfork overhand overpay uprelinquishshell outspillsurrenderyield

Базовый глаголcough