This is the 12432nd most frequent Portuguese word.
somando
"Somando" means "adding" in English.
In this sentence, 'somando' is used as a gerund form of the verb 'somar', which means 'to sum' or 'to add'. It indicates the continuous action of adding numbers together.
Ele foi somando os números enquanto contava.
He was summing up the numbers while counting.
Here, 'somando' is used metaphorically to suggest summing up efforts or elements, leading to the conclusion of an achievement.
Somando tudo, conseguimos concluir o trabalho no prazo.
Adding it all up, we managed to finish the work on time.
In this sentence, 'somando' represents the action of performing addition as part of a learning process.