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boiando

floating, not understanding, lost

b o j ɐ̃ d u → boiar
verb · present tense Rare #33,722
floating Colloquially, it can also mean being lost or not understanding something.
PO: A folha está boiando na água.
EN: The leaf is floating in the water.
not understanding, lost Informal, especially in Brazilian Portuguese.
PO: Estou boiando nesta aula.
EN: I’m lost in this class.

Estou boiando.

I'm totally lost.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Ele disse que está boiando naquela matéria de matemática.

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

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.

Para minha surpresa, meu bote estava boiando onde devia estar.

To my surprise, my boat was floating right where it was supposed to be.

Milhares de peixes mortos foram encontrados boiando no lago.

Thousands of dead fish were found floating in the lake.

É óbvio que estou boiando aqui, tá?

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

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)