acordando

[a.kor.ˈdɐ̃.du]

verb

waking up; awakening

1. Present participle of 'acordar' - the act of waking from sleep

She is waking up early tomorrow morning.

Ela está acordando cedo amanhã de manhã.

2. Gerund form - used to express ongoing action of awakening

Waking up was difficult after the long flight.

Acordando foi difícil depois do voo longo.

3. To come to an agreement or accord (archaic/literary usage)

They are reaching an agreement on the terms.

Eles estão acordando os termos.

NYC Slang

wakin' up; gettin' up

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

acordando

Standard usage for waking up

Portugal

acordando

Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

acordando

Common colloquial usage

São Paulo

acordando

Standard regional usage

acordando com os galinhas

acordando do lado errado da cama

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