toser

In a sentence

• Él comenzó a toser debido al polvo en la habitación.

  He started coughing due to the dust in the room.

  Here, 'toser' is used in its literal sense to describe the act of coughing as a reflex or reaction.

• Cuando me sentí nervioso durante la presentación, tuve que toser para ganar tiempo.

  When I felt nervous during the presentation, I had to cough to buy some time.

  In this case, 'toser' implies an intentional act often used to manage a situation or buy time.

• Escuchamos al vecino toser durante la noche.

  We heard the neighbor coughing during the night.

  Here, 'toser' is used descriptively to indicate the occurrence of coughing without additional implications.