The Portuguese word for nurse is
enfermeira

Plural

The plural of enfermeira is enfermeiras.

Portuguese Definition

nurse
1. (tu) tratas
2. (nós) tratamos
3. tratar
4. enfermeiro

Translations for nurse and their definitions

amamentar
1. v. breastfeed (feed a baby milk via the breasts)

tratar
1. v. (indtr, direct=1, qualdirect=more common) to treat (to handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way)
Vi um senhor tratando seus filhos muito mal. - I saw a gentleman treating his children very badly.
2. v. (indtr, direct=1, qualdirect=more common) to treat (to apply medical care to a person)
A enfermeira tratou as vítimas da explosão. - The nurse treated the victims of the explosion.
3. v. (indtr, direct=1, qualdirect=more common) to treat (to apply medical care in order to eliminate a condition)
O oncologista quis que eu usasse químio para tratar o câncer. - The oncologist wanted me to use chemo to treat the cancer.
4. v. to treat (to subject to a chemical or other action)
Tratei o meu cabelo com um xampu importado. - I treated my hair with an imported shampoo.
5. v. (indtr, com, -a reciprocal pronoun) to treat; to negotiate with
Nós nos tratamos pela Internet. - We negotiated with one another via the Internet.
6. v. (indtr, por, como, ditr=1) to address someone with a specific form of address
Reis devem ser tratados como “Vossa Majestade”. - Kings must be addressed as “Your Majesty”.
7. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to behave (to conduct oneself in a given way)
Seus filhos se trataram bem no funeral. - Your children behaved well in the funeral.
8. v. (indtr, direct=1, qualdirect=more common) to take care of; to care for (to attend to the needs of)
Depois que ficou velho, mandou o filho tratar do negócio da família. - After he got old, he told his son to care for the family business.
9. v. (indtr, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to be about; to have as its subject
Este artigo se trata da guerra. - This article is about the war.
10. v. (indtr, de) to talk about; to discuss
O professor tratou de matrizes. - The professor discussed matrices.
11. v. (indtr, aux=impersonal infinitive) to do something promptly; usually used to emphasise orders
Trate de terminar suas tarefas. - Finish your chores once and for all.
12. v. (Brazil, transitive) to feed (to give someone, especially an animal, food to eat)
O gato miava alto para que eu o tratasse. - The cat was meowing loudly so that I would feed him.