cough
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la toux
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I've had this cough for three weeks!J'ai cette toux depuis trois semaines !
a. la toux
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The dog looked up when it heard its owner's cough.Le chien a levé la tête lorsqu'il a entendu la toux de son maître.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. tousser
I've been coughing through the night; I need to go to the doctor.Je tousse toute la nuit ; je dois aller chez le médecin.
a. tousser
Strong perfumes make Sally cough.Les parfums forts font tousser Sally.
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