expectorar

Definitions of expectorar
  1. verb
    discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
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    exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
    escupir, esputar
    expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
    escupir
    spit up in an explosive manner
    aclarar la garganta
    clear mucus or food from one's throat
    type of:
    expeler, expulsar
    eliminate (a substance)
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