verb (gerund/present participle)
intuindo
1. The act of understanding or knowing something immediately without conscious reasoning; perceiving or sensing instinctively
She was intuiting the customer's needs before they even spoke.
Ela estava intuindo as necessidades do cliente antes mesmo de ele falar.
2. Coming to knowledge or belief by intuition rather than through logical deduction
By intuiting the pattern in the data, he solved the problem quickly.
Ao intuir o padrão nos dados, ele resolveu o problema rapidamente.
3. Using gut feeling or instinct to make decisions or judgments
The experienced detective was intuiting that something didn't add up in the story.
O detetive experiente estava intuindo que algo não fazia sentido na história.
In both American and Brazilian cultures, 'intuiting' is valued in decision-making contexts, particularly in business and creative fields. Brazilians often emphasize emotional and interpersonal intuition ('jogo de cintura'), while Americans frequently frame it in terms of business acumen and leadership. The concept bridges rational and emotional intelligence in contemporary professional discourse.
NYC Slang
feeling it out; going with your gut
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