deixa a cama

[DAY-sha a KA-ma]

verb phrase

get out of bed; leave bed

1. to exit or leave one's bed, typically in the morning

He finally left the bed at noon.

Ele finalmente deixa a cama ao meio-dia.

2. to stop staying in bed due to illness or laziness

She won't get out of bed because she's sick.

Ela não deixa a cama porque está doente.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deixa a cama / sai da cama

Common in everyday speech

São Paulo

deixa a cama

Standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

sai da cama

Slightly more common variant

Portugal

sai da cama / deixa a cama

Both forms used, 'sai da cama' more frequent

não consegue deixar a cama (can't get out of bed)

deixa a cama cedo (gets up early)

demora para deixar a cama (takes a long time to get out of bed)

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