No. 391 in Portuguese
fazendo
"Fazendo" means "doing" or "making" in English.
In a sentence
Estou fazendo um bolo.
I am making a cake.
In this sentence, 'fazendo' is the present participle of the verb 'fazer' and translates to 'making', expressing an ongoing action.
Ele está sempre fazendo perguntas interessantes.
He is always asking interesting questions.
Here, 'fazendo' conveys the continuous action of asking interesting questions (posing them, figuratively using 'fazendo').
Você está fazendo um ótimo trabalho.
You are doing a great job.
In this example, 'fazendo' is used to mean 'doing', translating to performing or carrying out an action effectively.
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