tossir

In a sentence

• Quan estàs refredat, sovint pots tossir molt.

  When you have a cold, you may often cough a lot.

  Here, 'tossir' is used in its general, literal sense referring to the physical act of coughing.

• El nen va tossir perquè tenia alguna cosa travessada a la gola.

  The child coughed because there was something stuck in his throat.

  In this case, 'tossir' is applied to indicate an instantaneous reaction to a feeling of blockage in the throat.

• La professora va preguntant si calia tossir tant a la classe.

  The teacher asked if it was necessary to cough so much in class.

  Here, 'tossir' is contextualized within an inquiry about behavior, illustrating its use in discussing frequency or appropriateness.