aguardando

Aguardando is the gerund form of the Portuguese verb aguardar, meaning to wait, to await, or to expect. As a gerund, aguardando denotes an ongoing action or a state of pending processing. It is commonly used in sentences such as "Estou aguardando a resposta" (I am waiting for the response) and in status phrases like "pedido aguardando aprovação" (order awaiting approval) or "pagamento aguardando confirmação" (payment awaiting confirmation).

In practical use, aguardando appears frequently in administrative, customer service, and technical contexts. It also features in computing and workflow descriptions to indicate that a task or process is in a waiting state, for example, "o job está aguardando recurso" (the job is waiting for a resource). Because it conveys ongoing duration, aguardando is often used in combination with auxiliary verbs to form progressive tenses.

Regional notes: aguardando is understood in both Brazilian and European Portuguese. In some formal or formal-writing contexts, speakers may prefer other expressions such as "à espera de" or concise labels like "em espera" or "pendente," but aguardando remains widespread in everyday and semi-formal language.

Etymology and classification: aguardando derives from the verb aguardar, which means to wait or to await. The gerund form functions principally within verbs and phrases to indicate ongoing action, rather than as a standalone noun.

See also: esperar, aguardar, pendente, em espera, status de pedido, status de pagamento.