This is the 8649th most frequent Portuguese word.
afastando
"Afastando" means "moving away" or "distancing" in English.
In this sentence, 'afastando' is used to indicate the action of moving objects, specifically chairs, away from their current position to create space.
Ela está afastando as cadeiras para abrir espaço.
She is moving the chairs away to create space.
Here, 'afastando' is used metaphorically to describe the act of moving away or turning away from certain concepts or principles.
Estamos nos afastando dos valores tradicionais.
We are distancing ourselves from traditional values.
In this usage, 'afastando-se' is used with a reflexive pronoun to describe the action of the dog physically moving away from people.