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hustling

[ˈhʌsəlɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle) / noun
agitação / movimentação / trabalho intenso / se esforçando
1. working energetically and determinedly, often in multiple jobs or business ventures to earn money
She's been hustling to make ends meet while pursuing her dreams.
Ela tem se esforçado muito para se sustentar enquanto persegue seus sonhos.
2. moving quickly and energetically; hurrying or pushing
The staff were hustling to prepare the venue before the event.
A equipe estava se movimentando rapidamente para preparar o local antes do evento.
3. engaging in aggressive selling or persuasion tactics; promoting something relentlessly
He's hustling his new product to anyone who will listen.
Ele está promovendo seu novo produto para qualquer um que queira ouvir.
4. obtaining something through cunning or aggressive means; scheming
They were hustling money from unsuspecting tourists.
Eles estavam tirando dinheiro de turistas desatentos.
NYC Slang
grind / getting money / on the hustle / side hustle
Synonyms
working hardstrivingpushinggrindingpromotingschemingmaneuvering
Antonyms
restingrelaxingidlinggiving up

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
correria / se esforçando / trabalhando duro
commonly used to describe intense work or bustling activity
Rio de Janeiro
correria / movimentação
colloquial term for busy, energetic movement
São Paulo
se esforçando / trabalhando / correria
business/entrepreneurial context is common
Portugal
trabalho árduo / movimentação / esforço
less commonly used slang; more formal alternatives preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

hustle and bustle
on the hustle
side hustle
hustle culture
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