No. 427 in Portuguese
chega
"Chega" means "arrives" or "enough," depending on context.
In a sentence
Chega de desculpas!
Enough of excuses!
Here, 'chega' is used as an interjection to express stopping or sufficiency.
Ele chega às oito da noite.
He arrives at eight in the evening.
In this sentence, 'chega' is the conjugated form of the verb 'chegar' meaning 'arrives' in the third person singular (ele/ela/você).
Esta situação chega a ser ridícula.
This situation even becomes ridiculous.
'Chega' is used here in conjunction with 'a ser' to express reaching a certain state or level.
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