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Portuguese

plantão

English

on-call

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Examples of how to use "plantão" in Portuguese

Portuguese
Qual médico está de plantão hoje?
English
Which doctor is on duty today?
Portuguese
O médico está de plantão hoje.
English
The doctor is on duty today.
Portuguese
Ela ganhou um plantão extra no hospital.
English
She got an extra shift at the hospital.
Portuguese
Assisti ao plantão de notícias à noite.
English
I watched the news broadcast at night.
Portuguese
Vou cobrir o plantão da delegacia amanhã.
English
I'll cover the police station shift tomorrow.
Portuguese
Preciso descansar depois do plantão longo.
English
I need to rest after the long shift.

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Qual médico está de plantão hoje?

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