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colando

gluing, sticking (something), cheating (on a test)

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col stick; glue + ando Gerund
verb · present Rare #28,275
gluing, sticking (something)
PO: Estou colando as fotos no caderno.
EN: I’m gluing the photos into the notebook.
cheating (on a test) In Brazilian Portuguese, this is common for cheating by copying answers during an exam.
PO: Ele foi pego colando na prova.
EN: He was caught cheating on the test.
Conjugation of colar
Present
colando

Eu o peguei colando na prova.

I caught him cheating on the test.

Peguei-o colando no exame.

I caught him cheating on the exam.

Eu o peguei colando no exame.

I caught him cheating on the exam.

Colando.

Pasting.

— O Tao de Steve (2000)

O que está colando?

What's sticking?

— O Tao de Steve (2000)

Tom não está colando.

Tom isn't sticking.

Estou colando o cartão.

I'm pasting the card.

— O Tao de Steve (2000)

O professor achou que eu estava colando.

The teacher thought I was cheating.

A professora achou que eu estava colando.

The teacher thought I was cheating.