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quarantine room

[/ˈkwɒrəntiːn ruːm/]
nounpl: quarantine rooms
sala de quarentena
1. A room or isolated space where a person or animal is confined to prevent the spread of infectious disease
The hospital designated several quarantine rooms for COVID-19 patients.
O hospital designou várias salas de quarentena para pacientes com COVID-19.
2. A space where goods or materials are held temporarily to prevent contamination or disease transmission
The imported plants were placed in a quarantine room before being distributed.
As plantas importadas foram colocadas em uma sala de quarentena antes de serem distribuídas.
Synonyms
isolation roomisolation wardconfinement room

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sala de quarentena
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
quarto de isolamento
Alternative term used in medical contexts
Portugal
sala de quarentena
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

in quarantine
quarantine protocol
strict quarantine
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