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"Cough" is a noun which is often translated as "la tos", and "runny nose" is a phrase which is often translated as "secreción nasal". Learn more about the difference between "cough" and "runny nose" below.
cough(
kaf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
runny nose(
ruh
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ni
noz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (illness)
a. secreción nasal
A runny nose is a symptom of a cold.La secreción nasal es un síntoma del catarro.
b. goteo nasal
She didn't want to kiss him because of his runny nose.No quería besarlo por su goteo nasal.
