curar

Senses

1. 1.

   to cure, to heal

   to restore health or eliminate an illness or injury

2. 2.

   to cure, to treat

   to preserve food (especially meat) with salt, smoke, or other methods

3. 3.

   to cure oneself, to recover

   reflexive: to get better from an illness or injury

Examples

• "O médico conseguiu curar a infecção com antibióticos."

  The doctor was able to cure the infection with antibiotics.

• "Meu avô aprendeu a curar carne de porco para fazer bacon."

  My grandfather learned to cure pork to make bacon.

• "Ela se curou completamente da gripe em uma semana."

  She completely recovered from the flu in a week.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Commonly used with reflexive pronoun "se" (curar-se) to mean "to heal oneself" or "to recover." Often collocates with doenças (diseases), feridas (wounds), or specific illnesses. Not to be confused with "cuidar" (to take care of).