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2008.01.31(Review of 2003.01.23 edition)
Here are, perhaps, the most dramatic - and certainly the most explosive - signs of a cold.
SNEEZE / COUGH くしゃみをする／せきをする
- When you sneeze (verb) - for example, because of a cold or hay fever - air comes out of your nose and mouth suddenly, uncontrollably, and with great force.
When you cough (verb) - for example, because of a cold or when choking - you push air out of your mouth (but not your nose) suddenly and with force, making a short, loud sound.
The noun forms are also sneeze and cough. - sneeze（動詞）は、風邪や花粉症などの症状のひとつで、鼻と口から発作的に急激に息を吐き出すこと、つまり、くしゃみをする、という意味です。
cough（動詞）は、風邪やのどが詰まったときなどに、（鼻ではなく）口から急激に息を吐き出すと同時に、短く大きな音をたてること、つまり、せきをする、という意味です。
名詞形は、それぞれ sneeze、cough で、くしゃみ、せき、という意味です。
- (mother to daughter)
Cover your mouth when you sneeze. - If you sneeze into a handkerchief, you're less likely to give someone else your cold than if you sneeze into your hands.
- (to a co-worker at the office)
Terry, you've been coughing all morning. Maybe you should take the rest of the day off. - Wow, what a sneeze! That must have felt good!
- That's a bad cough. You should see a doctor about it.
Keep smiling!