No. 1,213 in Portuguese
internado
"Internado" means "admitted" or "hospitalized."
In a sentence
Ele foi internado no hospital após o acidente.
He was admitted to the hospital after the accident.
Here 'internado' refers to being admitted to a medical facility, commonly after some health-related issue.
O paciente internado está recebendo cuidado intensivo.
The hospitalized patient is receiving intensive care.
In this instance, 'internado' describes the current state of the patient being in the hospital receiving care.
Ela decidiu visitar um amigo que estava internado em uma clínica.
She decided to visit a friend who was hospitalized in a clinic.
This usage shows the word 'internado' to indicate being in a clinic for medical treatment, focusing on the friend's current hospitalized state.
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