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correndo

[ko-REN-du]
verb (gerund) / adjective
running
1. Present participle of 'correr' - in the act of running or moving quickly on foot
The children are running in the park
As crianças estão correndo no parque
2. Moving or flowing rapidly (for liquids or time)
Time is running out
O tempo está correndo
3. Operating or functioning (for machines or processes)
The engine is running smoothly
O motor está correndo bem
4. Spreading or circulating (for rumors or information)
Rumors are running wild
Boatos estão correndo soltos
NYC Slang
runnin' (as in 'what's runnin'?' or 'that's running smooth')
Synonyms
a correrem corridarapidamente
Antonyms
paradoimóvellentamente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
correndo
Standard usage, commonly used in all contexts
Rio de Janeiro
correndo
Standard usage with colloquial expressions like 'correndo atrás'
São Paulo
correndo
Standard usage, may be combined with informal speech patterns
Portugal
a correr
More commonly expressed as 'a correr' in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

correndo contra o tempo
correndo atrás do prejuízo
estar correndo perigo
correr solto
correndo com tudo
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