- cough at someone
- jemanden anhusten
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
cough — cough1 [kɔf US ko:f] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From an unrecorded [i]Old English cohhian] 1.) to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound, often repeatedly ▪ Matthew coughed and cleared his throat. ▪ I think I m getting a cold or … Dictionary of contemporary English
cough — cough1 [ kaf ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to force air up through your throat with a sudden noise, especially when you have a cold or when you want to get someone s attention: My chest felt painful, and I was coughing uncontrollably. a ) cough or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cough — [[t]kɒ̱f, AM kɔ͟ːf[/t]] ♦♦♦ coughs, coughing, coughed 1) VERB When you cough, you force air out of your throat with a sudden, harsh noise. You often cough when you are ill, or when you are nervous or want to attract someone s attention. Graham… … English dictionary
cough */ — I UK [kɒf] / US [kɑf] verb Word forms cough : present tense I/you/we/they cough he/she/it coughs present participle coughing past tense coughed past participle coughed 1) a) [intransitive] to force air up through your throat with a sudden noise,… … English dictionary
cough up — verb 1. give reluctantly He coughed up some money for his children s tuition • Syn: ↑pony up, ↑spit up • Hypernyms: ↑give • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
cough — 1 verb 1 (I) to suddenly push air out of your throat with a short sound: coughing from smoking too many cigarettes 2 also cough up (T) to get something out of your throat or lungs by coughing: You must go to the doctor if you re coughing up blood … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cough*/ — [kɒf] verb I 1) [I] to force air up through your throat with a sudden noise, especially when you have a cold or when you want to get someone s attention My chest felt painful, and I was coughing uncontrollably.[/ex] 2) [T] to force something such … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cough something up — tv. to produce something (which someone has requested), usually money. □ Come on, buster, cough it up, now! □ You owe me seven stereo amplifiers. Now, cough them up! CD Cough up what you owe me! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
smoker's cough — noun A persistent cough someone gets as a result of habitual smoking. At home he was never without a cigarette, and, over the years, he developed a smoker’s cough and labored breathing … Wiktionary
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