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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "rreh" + "CHEH" (as in "check") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

Intense rage, burning frustration, or deep anger that has hit its boiling point. In Venezuela and Colombia, "arrechera" is that moment when everything has gone wrong and your patience has officially expired. Saying someone has an arrechera means they are furious in a way that is hard to contain.

Examples

He flew into a rage when he saw what they did to his food.

I have a whole year's worth of pent-up frustration sitting on top of me.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "rreh" + "CHEH" (as in "check") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

In Central America (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala), intense anger or rage. Having arrechera means you are fuming over something that went wrong or felt unfair.

Examples

I got such arrechera when I saw I'd been robbed.

Hold back the arrechera - we'll sort it out.

Regional synonyms

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A hill, mount, or natural elevation across all of Latin America. In many cities, cerros define the landscape and neighborhoods, especially where informal communities are built on the hillsides.