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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPessoa acamada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peˈso.a a.kaˈma.da
"Ela é uma pessoa acamada que precisa de cuidados."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is confined to bed due to illness or disability.
"After the accident, he became a bedridden person, requiring constant care." - 2
An individual who is unable to get out of bed for an extended period.
"The bedridden person relied on family members for daily assistance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bedridden' originates from the combination of 'bed', derived from Old English 'bedd', meaning a place to sleep, and 'ridden', from the Old English 'ridan', meaning to ride or be confined. The phrase 'bedridden person' has evolved to describe individuals who are unable to leave their bed due to illness or disability.
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Personne alitée
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ̃ a.li.te
"Elle est une personne alitée qui a besoin d'aide."
Bettruhe Person
Transliteration: ˈbɛtʁuːhə pɛʁˈzoːn
"Er ist eine Bettruhe Person, die ständige Pflege benötigt."
Persona costretta a letto
Transliteration: perˈzo.na kosˈtret.ta a ˈlet.to
"È una persona costretta a letto che ha bisogno di assistenza."
Persona postrada en cama
Transliteration: peɾˈsona posˈtɾa.ða en ˈkama
"Es una persona postrada en cama que necesita ayuda."
Pessoa acamada
Transliteration: peˈso.a a.kaˈma.da
"Ela é uma pessoa acamada que precisa de cuidados."
बिस्तर पर रहने वाला व्यक्ति
Transliteration: bistar par rahne wala vyakti
"वह एक बिस्तर पर रहने वाला व्यक्ति है जिसे सहायता की आवश्यकता है।"
卧床的人
Transliteration: wòchuáng de rén
"他是一个卧床的人，需要照顾。"
침대에 누워 있는 사람
Transliteration: chimdae-e nuwo itneun saram
"그는 침대에 누워 있는 사람으로, 도움이 필요하다."
寝たきりの人
Transliteration: netakiri no hito
"彼は寝たきりの人で、助けが必要です。"
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