evacuar

[eh-vah-koo-AHR]

verb

evacuate

1. to remove or withdraw people from a place of danger

The fire department had to evacuate the building immediately.

O corpo de bombeiros teve que evacuar o edifício imediatamente.

2. to empty or discharge the contents of something

The patient needs to evacuate his bowels regularly.

O paciente precisa evacuar os intestinos regularmente.

3. to leave a place or position, especially under orders

Soldiers were ordered to evacuate the territory.

Os soldados receberam ordens para evacuar o território.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

evacuar

standard usage in medical and emergency contexts

São Paulo

evacuar

common in news and emergency broadcasting

Portugal

evacuar

formal usage, also 'desocupar' in some contexts

evacuar as vítimas (evacuate the victims)

ordem de evacuação (evacuation order)

plano de evacuação (evacuation plan)

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