pronto-socorro

emergency room

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phrase Rare #40,214
emergency room Commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese for a hospital emergency department.
PO: Ela foi levada ao pronto-socorro depois do acidente.
EN: She was taken to the emergency room after the accident.

Eu levo ela pro pronto-socorro e fico lá esperando sabe-se lá quanto.

I take her to the ER and wait there for who knows how long.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Vamos até o pronto-socorro.

Let's go to the emergency room.

— Suspiria (1977)

Ao pronto-socorro!

To the emergency room!

— Parasita (2019)