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deitar-se

[day-TAR-suh]
verb
to lie down, to go to bed
1. to recline or stretch out on a surface, typically a bed
She lay down on the couch to rest.
Ela deitou-se no sofá para descansar.
2. to go to bed, to retire for sleep
I go to bed at 10 PM every night.
Eu deito-me às 22h todas as noites.
3. to lie or rest horizontally
The dog lay down on the floor.
O cão deitou-se no chão.
NYC Slang
hit the hay, crash, sack out
Synonyms
recostar-seestender-sejazerrepousar
Antonyms
levantar-sepôr-se de pé

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deitar-se
Standard usage, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
deitar-se
Standard usage, no significant regional variation
São Paulo
deitar-se
Standard usage, no significant regional variation
Portugal
deitar-se
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

deitar-se cedo
deitar-se tarde
deitar-se e enrolar-se
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