Tos (en. Cough)

[tos]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of coughing.

Cough can be a symptom of various diseases.

La tos puede ser síntoma de varias enfermedades.

Sound produced when coughing.

His cough was so loud it could be heard throughout the room.

Su tos era tan fuerte que se escuchaba en toda la sala.

Discomfort that causes the need to cough.

He had a cough due to dust allergy.

Tenía tos debido a la alergia al polvo.

It comes from the Latin 'tussis'.

dry cough

Cough that does not produce mucus.

tos seca

productive cough

Cough that expels mucus or phlegm.

tos productiva

to have a cough

To be affected by a cough.

tener tos

cold

Viral disease that can cause cough.

resfriado

bronchitis

Inflammation of the bronchi that can result in cough.

bronquitis

allergy

Reaction that can provoke cough in sensitive individuals.

alergia

dog cough

When she laughs too much, she gets a dog cough.

Cuando se ríe demasiado, le da una tos perruna.

to cough like an old woman

Since he started smoking, he only coughed like an old woman.

Desde que empezó a fumar, solo tosía como una vieja.