pronto-socorro

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.ʁu/ [ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.hu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.ʁu/ [ˈpɾõ.tu soˈko.χu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾõ.to soˈko.ʁo/ [ˈpɾõ.to soˈko.ho]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾõ.tu suˈko.ʁu/

  • Hyphenation: pron‧to‧-so‧cor‧ro

Noun

pronto-socorro m (plural prontos-socorros, metaphonic)

  1. emergency room (clinical department or establishment for the treatment of the most urgent conditions)
  2. (informal, humorous) place for repairs or otherwise restoring, such as a car repair shop or a tavern/pub

See also

  • pronto-atendimento

Further reading

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