This is the 10046th most frequent Portuguese word.
doentes
"Sick people" or "patients."
Here, 'doentes' refers to individuals who are ill or suffering from a medical condition.
Os pacientes do hospital são doentes que requerem cuidados especiais.
The patients of the hospital are sick people who require special care.
In this example, 'doentes' is used more broadly to denote people who are sick or in need of medical assistance.
Ele acredita que é importante apoiar os doentes na sua recuperação.
He believes that it is important to support the sick during their recovery.
Here, 'doentes' is applied metaphorically to describe the unhealthy condition of the plants, showing its flexible application beyond humans.