chega

[ˈʃɛ.ɡə]

verb/interjection

enough/it's enough/stop

1. third person singular present indicative of 'chegar' (to arrive/to reach)

He arrives at home at 6 PM

Ele chega em casa às 18 horas

2. interjection expressing that something is sufficient or should stop

Enough! Stop arguing!

Chega! Parem de brigar!

3. it reaches/it extends to

The rope reaches the top of the wall

A corda chega ao topo da parede

NYC Slang

enough/that's it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

chega

most common usage as both verb and interjection

Rio de Janeiro

chega

frequently used interjection in colloquial speech

São Paulo

chega

standard usage, same as general Brazilian

Portugal

chega

same meaning but less frequently used as interjection than in Brazil

chega de

chega lá

chega pra lá

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