expectorar

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expectorar

[ekspekt̪oˈɾaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

verb haber expectorado · expectorando · habiendo expectorado · expectorado · expectoro · expectoras

Arrancar y arrojar por la boca las flemas y secreciones que se depositan en la faringe, la laringe, la tráquea o los bronquios.
Similar: escupir

In English

hawk to attempt to cough up, to clear the throat
expectorate to cough up fluid from the lungs
cough up to expel by coughing

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@misc{expectorar_2026,
  title = {expectorar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/expectorar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}