The word brisa means breeze in Spanish or Portuguese. In French, it means it broke. (verb briser, to snap or break) The word brisa means breeze in Spanish or Portuguese. In French, it means it broke. (verb briser, to snap or break)
Chronic dry coughs are usually caused by irritation from cigarette smoke, environmental irritants, allergies, postnasal drip, or asthma. Several chronic lung diseases also cause a dry, hacking cough. Some people cough out of habit for no clear reason. Gastric reflux may also cause a chronic dry cough. Usually you will also have other symptoms, such as heartburn, burning in the throat, or increased saliva.
1 Hacking cough that persists for 5 days or more. 2  Clear, yellow, white, or green phlegm. 3  Absence of fever, although a low grade fever may occasionally be present.  Tenderness or soreness in the chest with coughing.