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remedies

[/ˈrɛmədiz/]
nounpl: remedies (already plural; singular: remedy)
remédios
1. treatments or cures for a disease or condition
The doctor prescribed several remedies for the flu.
O médico prescreveu vários remédios para a gripe.
2. solutions to a problem or difficulty
The government is seeking remedies for the economic crisis.
O governo está buscando soluções para a crise econômica.
3. legal or official means of correcting or redressing a wrong
The court offered several legal remedies to the plaintiff.
O tribunal ofereceu vários recursos legais ao demandante.
Synonyms
curestreatmentssolutionsfixesmedicines
Antonyms
problemsailmentsdiseases

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
remédios
most common term for medicines or solutions
São Paulo
remédios
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
remédios
standard usage
Portugal
remédios
standard usage; sometimes 'soluções' for non-medical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

home remedies (remédios caseiros)
desperate times call for desperate remedies (tempos desesperados pedem medidas desesperadas)
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