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/Sounds like "pahr" (as in "park") + "SYAHL"/

Meaning

An exam that covers only a portion of the course material in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. Parcials break the semester into manageable chunks, fail enough of them and you're in trouble.

Examples

I have a midterm tomorrow and I haven't started studying.

I passed all my midterms this semester.

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Regional synonyms

A Chilean expression for extreme cold, especially common in the southern regions of the country. It is the go-to hyperbole when temperatures drop to genuinely brutal levels. "Hoyo" here is a colloquial stand-in for a very cold and unpleasant place.