yskiä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cough verb To force air out of the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to clear the throat or airway.
- expectorate verb To cough up liquid or mucus from the chest.
Senses
yskiä is used for these senses in English:
- cough Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
- cough up To expel from the lungs, throat, stomach, etc. by coughing.
- expectorate (ambitransitive) To cough up fluid from the lungs.
cough — full definition
- verb To force air out of the lungs suddenly and noisily, often to clear the throat or airway.
- verb Informal, often "cough up": to hand over money or information reluctantly.
- noun The act or sound of coughing, or a condition that causes repeated coughing.
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