What does "chicharra" mean in English?

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Spanish

chicharra

English

cicada

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Alternative translations of "chicharra"

buzz
sting
rattle
alarm

Examples of how to use "chicharra" in Spanish

Spanish
El canto de la chicharra era incesante.
English
The cicada's song was incessant.
Spanish
La chicharra canta durante las tardes cálidas.
English
The cicada sings during warm afternoons.
Spanish
Escuché una chicharra en el jardín.
English
I heard a cicada in the garden.
Spanish
¿Dónde está la chicharra este verano?
English
Where is the cicada this summer?
Spanish
No toques la chicharra, es frágil.
English
Don't touch the cicada, it's fragile.

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El canto de la chicharra era incesante.

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