O corpo e o estado (estar de baixa)

Body and condition

o corpo is the body. When it lets you down, European Portuguese has a precise little vocabulary:

expressionmeaning
estar mal-dispostoto feel unwell, queasy; to be in a bad mood
fazer análisesto have (medical) tests done
estar de baixato be on sick leave
a licençathe leave, the permit
Our colleague is on sick leave this week.
O colega está de baixa esta semana.

Estar de baixa is the working-life phrase: the doctor signs you off and you are de baixa. A licença is broader — leave of absence, or an official permit.

Character

o feitio is someone's temperament: ter bom/mau feitio — to be good- or bad-tempered. mal-educado is rude, badly brought up.

My boss is bad-tempered.
O meu chefe tem mau feitio.

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