cough
A cough is a sudden, noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that usually happens involuntarily. It is often a symptom of a cold, the flu, or an irritation in the throat.
Exemplos
3 de 5I have a bad cough today, so I am staying home.
I have a bad cough today, so I am staying home.
The patient presented with a persistent cough and a mild fever.
The patient presented with a persistent cough and a mild fever.
Stop that cough! You're making too much noise.
Stop that cough! You're making too much noise.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'cough' ending with the sound 'f' as in 'off'—you want to get the germs 'off' your chest.
Quiz rápido
I need to take some ______ syrup because I can't stop making noise with my throat.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: cough
Exemplos
I have a bad cough today, so I am staying home.
everydayI have a bad cough today, so I am staying home.
The patient presented with a persistent cough and a mild fever.
formalThe patient presented with a persistent cough and a mild fever.
Stop that cough! You're making too much noise.
informalStop that cough! You're making too much noise.
A chronic cough may indicate underlying respiratory issues in clinical studies.
academicA chronic cough may indicate underlying respiratory issues in clinical studies.
Please excuse my cough; I have been dealing with a slight cold all week.
businessPlease excuse my cough; I have been dealing with a slight cold all week.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
cough up
to produce something from the throat by coughing; or informally to pay money
fit of coughing
a sudden period of uncontrollable coughing
stifle a cough
to try to stop oneself from coughing
Frequentemente confundido com
Coffee is a drink; cough is a sound/action from your throat.
A coffin is a box for a dead person; a cough is a symptom of being sick.
Notas de uso
The word 'cough' can be used as both a noun (I have a cough) and a verb (He started to cough). When used as a noun, it is almost always countable.
Erros comuns
Learners often struggle with the spelling '-ough' which is pronounced like 'off'. Some students confuse the word 'cough' with 'sneeze', which involves the nose rather than the lungs.
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'cough' ending with the sound 'f' as in 'off'—you want to get the germs 'off' your chest.
Origem da palavra
Derived from Middle English 'coughen', which is of imitative origin, mimicking the sound of the action.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking cultures, it is considered polite and a health standard to cough into your elbow rather than your hand.
Quiz rápido
I need to take some ______ syrup because I can't stop making noise with my throat.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: cough
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