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sai do leito

[sah-ee doo LAY-too]
verb phrase
gets out of bed, leaves the bed
1. to rise from bed; to get up in the morning or after rest
She gets out of bed early every morning.
Ela sai do leito cedo todas as manhãs.
2. to leave one's bed (often used in formal or literary contexts)
The patient sai do leito for the first time after surgery.
O paciente sai do leito pela primeira vez após a cirurgia.
Synonyms
levanta da camalevanta do leitoacordasai da cama
Antonyms
vai para o leitodeita-seentra na cama

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sai do leito
Formal or literary usage; colloquially more often 'levanta da cama'
São Paulo
levanta da cama
More common colloquial variant
Rio de Janeiro
levanta da cama
More common colloquial variant
Portugal
sai do leito
More formal and literary; standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

leito de morte - deathbed
leito conjugal - marriage bed
estar acamado - to be bedridden
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