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No. 8,026 in German

husten

To cough.

In a sentence

  • Er hustet seit gestern.

    He has been coughing since yesterday.

    'Hustet' is used here as a verb to describe the action of coughing in the present tense.

  • Du solltest nicht husten, wenn andere in der Nähe sind.

    You should not cough when others are nearby.

    'Husten' functions as a verb in the infinitive form, used as a general statement.

  • Sein ständiger Husten ist besorgniserregend.

    His constant cough is concerning.

    'Husten' is used as a noun to denote the condition or act of coughing.

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