No. 2,244 in Portuguese
tocando
"Touching" or "playing" (an instrument).
In a sentence
Ele está tocando a guitarra com muita habilidade.
He is playing the guitar skillfully.
The word 'tocando' represents the act of playing a musical instrument, specifically the guitar.
A campainha está tocando, alguém deve estar na porta.
The doorbell is ringing, someone might be at the door.
Here, 'tocando' represents the sound emitted by the doorbell.
Ele está tocando em um assunto delicado durante a reunião.
He is touching on a delicate subject during the meeting.
In this sentence, 'tocando' means covering or addressing a topic during a discussion.
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