Tos
Definition
(noun) Sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs
Examples
“La tos no me deja dormir por las noches.”
“Se le escapó una tos seca.”
A dry cough slipped out of him.
“Me dio tos en el cine.”
I started coughing in the movie theater.
“Anoche, en la guardia, la tos de Marta no paró ni un minuto.”
Last night on duty, Marta's cough didn't let up for a minute.
“Con este polvo, a Juan le vuelve la tos cada invierno.”
With all this dust, Juan gets a cough every winter.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Chuleta, Inquietante, Frikismo, Radiante, and Agridulce. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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