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entering

[ˈɛntərɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
entrando
1. going or coming into a place
She is entering the building through the front door.
Ela está entrando no prédio pela porta da frente.
2. beginning to be involved in or participate in something
He is entering a new phase of his career.
Ele está entrando em uma nova fase de sua carreira.
3. registering or recording information
Please start entering the data into the system.
Por favor, comece a inserir os dados no sistema.
4. crossing a boundary or threshold
Upon entering the room, everyone stood up.
Ao entrar na sala, todos se levantaram.
Synonyms
coming ingoing inadmittingjoiningbeginningstarting
Antonyms
leavingexitingdepartingwithdrawing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
entrando
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
entrando
standard usage, sometimes with casual variations
São Paulo
entrando
standard usage in business and formal contexts
Portugal
entrando
standard usage; may also use 'a entrar' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

entering the fray - getting involved in a conflict or competition
entering one's mind - occurring as a thought
entering into an agreement - starting a contract or understanding
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