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permanece na cama

[pɛɾ.mɐ.ˈnɛ.sɛ nɐ ˈkɐ.mɐ]
verb phrase
stays in bed, remains in bed
1. To remain or stay in bed; to not get out of bed
He permanece na cama because he is sick.
Ele permanece na cama porque está doente.
2. To be confined to bed due to illness or injury
The patient permanece na cama during recovery.
O paciente permanece na cama durante a recuperação.
NYC Slang
stays in the rack
Synonyms
fica na camaestá na camamantém-se na camacontinua na cama
Antonyms
sai da camalevanta-se da camaabandona a cama

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
permanece na cama / fica na cama
Most common usage in everyday speech
Portugal
permanece na cama / fica-se na cama
Formal and informal variants both used

Related Idioms & Phrases

ficar acamado/acamada
estar de cama
ir para a cama
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