What does plantão in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word plantão in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use plantão in Portuguese.

The word plantão in Portuguese means duty, de plantão, a serviço, de serviço, de plantão, estar de plantão. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plantão

duty

substantivo masculino (serviço fora do horário)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

de plantão

adjective (available for duty)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Meu médico de família está de plantão todo sábado para emergências dos pacientes.
My family doctor is on call every Saturday night for patient emergencies.

a serviço, de serviço

adjective (working)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
Os funcionários de plantão tiveram que pedir reforços para ajudar a lidar com a crise.
The on-duty staff had to call for backup to help deal with the crisis.

de plantão

adverb (working)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
John never takes personal calls when on duty.

estar de plantão

verbal expression (be working)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Não posso ir à festa porque estou de plantão o fim de semana todo.
I can't go to the party since I am on duty all weekend.

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