hawk up
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hawk up(
hak
uhp
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to cough)
a. escupir
My brother says it's better to hawk up the phlegm in your lungs than to swallow it.Mi hermano dice que es mejor escupir la flema de tus pulmones que tragársela.
b. expectorar (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Your doctor should know that you're hawking up this much mucus.Tu doctor debería saber que estás expectorando mucho moco.
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