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boiando

floating, not understanding, clueless

b o j ɐ̃ d u → boiar
boi float; drift + ando Gerund
verb · present Rare #35,483
floating
PO: As folhas estão boiando no rio.
EN: The leaves are floating in the river.
not understanding, clueless Often used with “estar boiando” (to be totally lost/confused).
PO: Eu estava boiando na aula de matemática.
EN: I was totally lost in math class.

Ele disse que está boiando naquela matéria de matemática.

He said he’s completely lost in that math subject.

É óbvio que estou boiando aqui, tá?

It's obvious I'm totally lost here, okay?

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)

Eu tô boiando.

I’m totally lost.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

O Tom viu alguns peixes mortos boiando no lago.

Tom saw some dead fish floating in the lake.

Estou boiando.

I'm totally lost.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Milhares de peixes mortos foram encontrados boiando no lago.

Thousands of dead fish were found floating in the lake.