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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "NYAHR" (as in "Nyan") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To settle in and feel genuinely comfortable somewhere, almost without realizing it. In Colombia and Venezuela, when you amañas, the new place or situation starts to feel like it was always yours. A smooth, natural kind of belonging.

Examples

He settled into the new job incredibly fast, like he had been there for years.

With time you'll settle in, not everything is as hard as it seems at first.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Acoplar

In Chile, the deal, the plan, or what's going on: also a shady scheme depending on context. Cachar la movida means getting what's happening or being in on the plan.