No. 3,617 in Portuguese
rolando
"Rolando" in English means "rolling."
In a sentence
O evento está rolando na praça principal.
The event is taking place in the main square.
Here, "rolando" is used colloquially to indicate an event happening or taking place.
A bola está rolando pelo campo.
The ball is rolling across the field.
In this case, "rolando" literally describes the physical action of the ball rolling.
Tem muita conversa rolando sobre o novo filme.
There is a lot of discussion going on about the new movie.
"Rolando" is used figuratively here to express the existence of ongoing discussions or conversations.
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