No. 1,494 in Portuguese
crescendo
"Crescendo" in Portuguese means "growing" or "increasing."
In a sentence
O número de pessoas interessadas está crescendo rapidamente.
The number of interested people is growing quickly.
Here, 'crescendo' is used as the present continuous tense of the verb 'crescer', indicating an ongoing action or development.
Ele mencionou que, quando estava crescendo, costumava jogar futebol na rua.
He mentioned that, when he was growing up, he used to play football in the street.
In this sentence, 'crescendo' serves as a gerund form of 'crescer', referring to someone's process of maturing or spending their childhood.
Se continuarmos assim, estaremos crescendo como equipe.
If we continue like this, we will be growing as a team.
The usage of 'crescendo' here denotes the team's development or improvement over time, signifying progress or advancement.
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