Definition
Third person singular present tense of expectorate; coughs up and spits out mucus or phlegm.
Etymology
The present tense third person singular form of expectorate, formed by adding -s to the base verb.
Kelly Says
You'll hear this form in medical settings: 'the patient expectorates frequently' or 'this medicine helps the patient expectorate.' It's a perfect example of how the same word can sound both clinical and helpful depending on context.
Translations
CACatalà
esputar
es-poo-tar
CSČeština
kašlání
ka-sh-la-nee
ESEspañol
expectoriza
eks-pek-to-ree-zah
FRFrançais
expectorer
eks-pek-to-reh
IDBahasa Indonesia
mengeluarkan dahak
men-gel-o-kar da-hak
ITItaliano
espettorare
es-pek-to-ra-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengeluarkan dahak
men-gel-o-kar da-hak
NLNederlands
hoesten
hoest-en
PLPolski
kaszluję
kas-lu-yey
PTPortuguês
expectorar
eks-pek-to-ar
RORomână
tusește
too-seh-steh
RUРусский
откашлять
ot-ka-sh-lyat'
TRTürkçe
balgamı çıkarır
bal-gam-ı cı-kar-ir
UKУкраїнська
кашляти
ka-sh-lyat-y
URاردو
بلغم نکالنا
bal-gam nik-al-na
VITiếng Việt
khạc đờm
khak do-m