toser

/toˈseɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
toso
preterite (yo)
tosí
past participle
tosido

Meaning

  1. to cough

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

expectorar

expectorar specifically means to cough up phlegm, a medical term; toser is the general, everyday word "to cough."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

tossir

tossir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to cough."

Practice

1 What does toser mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ mucho por la noche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches toser?

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