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bed

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noun/verbfemininepl: beds / camas
cama
1. A piece of furniture for sleeping, typically with a frame, mattress, and bedding
I made my bed this morning.
Fiz minha cama esta manhã.
2. The bottom of a river, lake, or ocean
The river bed was rocky.
O leito do rio era rochoso.
3. A plot of land for growing plants or flowers
She planted flowers in the garden bed.
Ela plantou flores no canteiro do jardim.
4. To place or embed something
Bed the plants in soil.
Plantar as plantas na terra.
Synonyms
sleeping placebunkcot

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cama
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cama
No regional variation
São Paulo
cama
No regional variation
Portugal
cama
Standard term; 'leito' used for river/poetic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

get into bed
go to bed
bed of roses
make one's bed
you've made your bed, now lie in it
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