coming

[/ˈkʌmɪŋ/]

verb (present participle)/noun/adjective

vindo/chegada

1. approaching or moving toward a particular place

I see a car coming down the street.

Vejo um carro vindo pela rua.

2. about to happen or occur in the future

The coming week will be busy.

A semana que vem será ocupada.

3. the action or process of arrival

The coming of spring brings renewal.

A chegada da primavera traz renovação.

4. reaching climax or orgasm

She was coming as they embraced.

Ela estava chegando ao clímax enquanto se abraçavam.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vindo/chegada

Standard usage for both movement and noun forms

Rio de Janeiro

vindo/chegada

Same as general Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

vindo/chegada

Same as general Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

a vir/chegada

Often expressed as 'a vir' (about to come) in European Portuguese

coming out of one's shell (sair do casulo)

coming full circle (fechar o ciclo)

coming of age (maioridade/passagem para a vida adulta)

what's coming to you (o que você merece)

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