tosiendo
/tosjendo/from spelling rules
The English word "coughing" is translated into Spanish as tosiendo.
Meaning: a cough (noun)
Which one should you use?
If you wish to refer to the cough itself as a medical symptom or a noun, use la tos.
How does it change in a sentence?
tosiendo is the gerund form of the verb toser, used to express an ongoing action.
How do you pronounce it?
/tosjendo/
Did you know?
- While English speakers might say they are 'coughing up a storm', a Spanish speaker might describe a severe coughing fit as toser hasta que se le salga el alma, meaning 'to cough until the soul comes out'.
- In many Spanish-speaking-countries, if someone is coughing, a person might say ¡salud! to them. While this is most commonly used for sneezing, it is also a polite way to acknowledge a person's physical discomfort or a sudden cough.
- The word tos is a cognate of the English word 'tussis', which is the medical Latin term for a cough used in professional healthcare settings.
Examples in context
- Llevo todo el día tosiendo.I spend all day coughing.Tatoeba #7410589 by arh, translation #8488787 by shekitten
- Tom escuchó a alguien tosiendo.Tom heard someone coughing.Tatoeba #9183444 by ignacio, translation #9183177 by CK
- El bebé ha estado tosiendo toda la noche.The baby has been coughing all night.Tatoeba #3089415 by marcelostockle, translation #2492876 by sharptoothed
- No puedo dejar de toser desde que llegué a esta ciudad.I can't stop coughing since I arrived in this city.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
