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chegar.

to arrive

6 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

verb/t͡ʃeˈɡaɾ/[t͡ʃeˈɣ̞ɑɾ]/t͡ʃeˈɡaɾ/standard[t͡ʃeˈɣ̞ɑɾ]standard
  1. to arrive

    intransitive
    Chegaches tarde.
  2. to reach (to extend to as far as)

    intransitive
    A sombra chegou á parede.
  3. to come to, to total, to amount to

    intransitive
  4. to suffice

    intransitive
    -Chega? -Chega!
    Xa chega de política.
  5. to bring near

    transitive
  6. to approach; to draw near

    pronominal
    A pota dixo ao caldeiro: Chégate aló que me lixas!
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese chegar, apheresis of Latin applicāre. Cognate with Portuguese chegar and Spanish llegar.

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