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fica na cama

[FEE-kah nah KAH-mah]
verb phrase
stays in bed
1. to remain or stay in bed, typically due to illness, laziness, or rest
She stays in bed all morning on weekends.
Ela fica na cama a manhã toda nos fins de semana.
2. to be bedridden or confined to bed due to health issues
The elderly man has been staying in bed since his surgery.
O idoso fica na cama desde a sua cirurgia.
NYC Slang
stays in bed / hits the hay
Synonyms
permanece na camacontinua na camafica deitado na camarepousa na cama
Antonyms
sai da camalevanta da camase levantafica de pé

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fica na cama
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
fica na cama
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

fica na cama de ressaca
fica na cama doente
fica na cama preguiçoso
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