cura
/ˈku.ɾɐ/feminine
The English phrase "healing" is translated into Portuguese as cura.
cura is a feminine noun referring to the process of regeneration. It can also mean "the cure" for a specific disease. If you want to describe something that possesses healing properties, you should use the adjective curativo.
Meaning: process of regeneration (noun)
Which one should you use?
While cura is the noun for the process of healing or a cure, the related verb form is curar, which means "to heal" or "to cure". For more specific contexts, use cicatrização to refer specifically to wound healing in medical or healthcare settings or recuperação to describe the process of recovery or recuperation, often regarding physical health.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Portugal, cura is the most common term for healing in both formal and informal situations.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective form used to describe something with healing properties is curativo.
Did you know?
- The term cura is used in the culinary world to describe the process of curing meats, such as cura do presunto for ham.
- In Portuguese, the word cura can also refer to a priest, specifically a 'cura paroquial' or parish priest.
- In Brazil, cura is frequently used in the context of benzeduras, which are traditional folk healings performed by community healers called benzedores.
Examples in context
- Lucy sonha em se tornar veterinária e curar animais.Lucy dreams of becoming a veterinarian and healing animals.This sentence is useful for seeing the verb form related to cura in the context of helping animals.Tatoeba #7834934 by piterkeo, translation #7834924 by AlanF_US
- Pesquisadores desenvolveram uma loção hidratante com o potencial de tratar cancros de pele mortais, a psoríase e promover a cura de feridas diabéticas.Researchers have developed a moisturizing lotion with the potential to treat deadly skin cancers, psoriasis and promote diabetic wound healing.This sentence shows how cura is used to describe the promotion of healing for medical conditions like diabetic wounds.Tatoeba #11048138 by Cangarejo, translation #11048137 by Cangarejo
- Outra forma de desfrutar do Rio Grande prende-se com as suas muitas fontes termais. Estes são locais onde a água quente brota do subsolo. A temperatura da água é superior a 40 graus Celsius. Diz-se que as fontes termais do rio têm propriedades curativas. Elas contêm sais minerais da terra.Another way to enjoy the Rio Grande is in its many hot springs. These are places where hot water flows up from underground. The water temperature is over 40 degrees Celsius. The river’s hot springs are said to have healing properties. They hold mineral salts from the earth.This sentence illustrates how cura is used to describe the healing properties of natural resources.Tatoeba #12261458 by Cangarejo, translation #12261457 by Cangarejo
- A cura é um processo que requer paciência.Healing is a process that requires patience.
- A cicatrização dessa lesão vai levar algumas semanas.The healing of this injury will take a few weeks.
- A recuperação dessa cirurgia será longa, mas bem-sucedida.The recovery from this surgery will be long but successful.
- Espero que você sare logo dessa gripe.I hope you heal quickly from this flu.
- É importante se cuidar para uma boa recuperação.It's important to take care of yourself for a good healing process.
- Você vai ficar melhor logo, não se preocupe.You will get better soon, don't worry.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Juliana are discussing a patient's medical progress at a hospital.
- GabrielComo está o processo de cura do paciente?How is the patient's healing process?
- JulianaA cura está ocorrendo conforme o esperado.The healing is happening as expected.
- GabrielQue bom que ela está melhorando.It is good that she is improving.
- JulianaSim, ela é uma paciente muito forte.Yes, she is a very strong patient.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “healing” translations and entries cura, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
