toser

See also: töser

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tussīre with a change in verb class.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toˈseɾ/ [t̪oˈseɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: to‧ser

Verb

toser (first-person singular present toso, first-person singular preterite tosí, past participle tosido)

  1. to cough
  2. (figurative) to hold a candle (to someone); to compete (with someone); to touch (be as good as)
    nadie le puede toser
    nobody is anywhere near as good as him

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