chegar chegando
Portuguese
editEtymology
editLiterally, "to arrive arriving".
Pronunciation
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Verb
editchegar chegando (first-person singular present chego chegando, first-person singular preterite cheguei chegando, past participle chegado chegando) (Brazil, intransitive, slang)
- to rush inside somewhere; to enter somewhere in a hurry
- to display a strong presence or attitude when arriving somewhere
- (derogatory) to display an entitled, demanding, or pretentious attitude when arriving somewhere
- to confidently start flirting with someone