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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "BWEHL" + "tah" (as in "tar") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "hee" (as in "he") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

We already moved on from that argument.

You have to turn the page and look forward, there is no point dwelling on it.

Regional synonyms

A sweet, refreshing drink made from ground rice with cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar. In Mexico it is the classic companion to tacos and street food. In Spain the traditional version is made from tiger nuts (chufa) and is a specialty of Valencia. Two very different drinks, one shared name.