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erguendo

[er-ɡuˈẽ.du]
verb
raising, lifting, standing up
1. present participle of 'erguer' - the act of lifting something upward or making something stand upright
He is raising the flag.
Ele está erguendo a bandeira.
2. rising or standing up from a seated or lying position
She is getting up from the chair.
Ela está erguendo-se da cadeira.
3. constructing or building something
They are building a new monument.
Eles estão erguendo um novo monumento.
Synonyms
levantandoalçandoelevandoconstruindo
Antonyms
abaixandodescendocaindoderrubando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
erguendo
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
erguendo
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

erguendo a voz - raising one's voice
erguendo voo - taking flight/taking off
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