No. 338 in Portuguese
hospital
A place where sick or injured people receive medical care.
In a sentence
O hospital onde trabalho é muito bem equipado.
The hospital where I work is very well equipped.
In this sentence, 'hospital' is used to indicate a physical place where medical services are provided.
Ela foi ao hospital para uma consulta de rotina.
She went to the hospital for a routine checkup.
Here, 'hospital' refers to an institution offering medical consultations and treatments.
Construirão um novo hospital na periferia da cidade.
They will build a new hospital on the outskirts of the city.
In this instance, 'hospital' denotes a new building or facility for healthcare being established.
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