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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "rrah"/

Meaning

A cicada, the insect that sings deafeningly during summer without stopping for a single second. Also used to describe something very loud or someone who talks too much and never shuts up.

Examples

The chicharras won't let you sleep in summer.

That chicharra of a neighbor won't stop talking.

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Regional synonyms

To move on from something in the past and keep going without holding a grudge. The emotional equivalent of closing a chapter: you acknowledge what happened and then deliberately leave it behind. Common across Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.