levanta do leito

[leh-VAHN-tah doo LAY-too]

verb phrase

gets out of bed; rises from bed

1. to wake up and leave one's bed, typically in the morning

She gets out of bed early every morning.

Ela levanta do leito cedo todas as manhãs.

2. to rise from a sick bed or period of illness

The patient finally lifts from his sickbed after weeks of recovery.

O paciente finalmente levanta do leito após semanas de recuperação.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

levanta do leito

formal and literary usage

Brazil (informal)

sai da cama

more common in everyday speech

Portugal

levanta do leito

formal and literary, more frequently used than in Brazil

levanta do leito com o pé direito (gets out of bed on the right foot - starts the day well)

levanta do leito cedo (rises early from bed)

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