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/Sounds like 'kah-EH-seh-leh-ehl-VEH-ehn-tay TAR-deh'/

Finally understanding something much later than you should have, when it's already too late to react appropriately, often due to a lack of awareness or insight at the time.

Example

"It dawned on him late that he had been deceived."

"He always takes a while to catch on, he's slow to process."

Regional synonyms:

Juntarse a beber caguamas con los amigos, esas cervezas de litro que se comparten en la banqueta o en casa. En México es el plan más honesto y económico del fin de semana: unas caguamas frías y buena plática sin complicaciones.