scrambling

[/ˈskræm.blɪŋ/]

noun/verb (gerund/present participle)

escalada; arremetida; embaralhamento

1. climbing or moving hurriedly over rough ground using hands and feet

The children were scrambling up the rocky hillside.

As crianças estavam escalando a encosta rochosa.

2. struggling or competing eagerly to obtain something

Everyone was scrambling for the best seats.

Todos estavam se apressando para conseguir os melhores lugares.

3. mixing or jumbling things together in a disordered way

The signal scrambling prevented unauthorized access.

O embaralhamento do sinal impediu o acesso não autorizado.

4. in aviation, rapid takeoff in response to an alert

Fighter jets scrambling in response to the threat.

Caças decolando rapidamente em resposta à ameaça.

NYC Slang

hustling; ratrace; the scramble

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

escalada; correria; embaralhamento

commonly used across Brazil

São Paulo

arremetida; disputinha

colloquial usage for competitive scrambling

Rio de Janeiro

correria; corre-corre

informal for hurried scrambling

Portugal

escalada; embaralhamento; arrancada

European Portuguese usage

scrambling for position

scrambling to keep up

a scramble for resources

scrambling eggs (cooking context)

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