No. 4,710 in Portuguese
doutor
Doctor: A title for someone with a doctoral degree or a professional in medicine.
In a sentence
O doutor examinou o paciente com atenção.
The doctor carefully examined the patient.
In this sentence, 'doutor' refers to a medical doctor.
Ela visitou o doutor em busca de conselhos legais.
She visited the doctor seeking legal advice.
Here, 'doutor' is used as a formal title for someone with a doctoral degree, possibly in law.
Bom dia, doutor! Como posso ajudá-lo hoje?
Good morning, doctor! How can I assist you today?
In this case, 'doutor' is a respectful way to address someone, used in polite or formal greeting.
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