No. 3,541 in Portuguese
precisando
"Precisando" means "needing" in English.
In a sentence
Estou precisando de ajuda para terminar meu projeto.
I am needing help to finish my project.
Here, 'precisando' is used in the present continuous tense evoking an immediate necessity or requirement.
Você está sempre precisando de algo novo para se motivar.
You are always needing something new to motivate yourself.
In this example, 'precisando' emphasizes an ongoing need or desire for novelty as a source of motivation.
Ela disse que estava precisando de descanso após tantos compromissos.
She said she was needing rest after so many commitments.
'Precisando' is utilized in reported speech to convey a past continuous state of needing rest.
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