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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Chile, a problem, complication, or unnecessary mess. "Hacerse atado" means overcomplicating something that was simple, and "armarse un atado" means getting tangled up in a difficult situation.

Examples

Don't make it complicated, it's just rescheduling the meeting.

There was a huge mess with the tickets and we almost missed the flight.

Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, to be very angry, furious, or totally fed up. Use this word carefully though: in Colombia, arrecho means brave or bold, and in other contexts it carries sexual connotations. Same word, completely different meanings depending on who is saying it and where.