The butler gave a little cough to announce his presence.
He had a smoker's cough and nicotine-yellowed fingers.
He gave a slight, apologetic cough and said, ‘Excuse me.’
She struggled to stifle a cough.
He vomited and began coughing up blood.
The brandy made her cough and splutter.
He had a coughing fit and couldn't speak for a few moments.
to have a bad cough - сильно кашлять
he gave me a warning cough - он предостерёг меня покашливанием
• Grumman finally coughed up $40 million in settlement of the legal claims against it.
• We'll get a new TV as soon as the insurance company coughs up.
1. 1) кашель
to have a bad ~ - сильно кашлять
2) покашливание
he gave me a warning ~ - он предостерёг меня покашливанием
2. чиханье (мотора)
2. {kɒf} v1. 1) кашлять
2) покашливать (подавая сигнал)
2. чихать (о моторе)
3. сл. сознаться в совершении преступления; ≅ «расколоться»
cough vi BrE sl Even after the police threatened him he refused to cough Даже когда полиция пригрозила ему, он не раскололся Jones refused to cough Джоунз не признал себя виновным
• Sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages
• The act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
• A common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis