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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "peh" (as in "pet") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "koo" (as in "cool") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

In Chile, to make up a whole story in your head or jump to wild conclusions that have nothing to do with reality. The person who "se hace la película" is writing a drama that doesn't exist.

Examples

Don't go building a whole fantasy, we just went for coffee as friends.

He got in his head that he was going to get promoted and it wasn't happening at all.

Regional synonyms

The live broadcast of an event on TV, radio, or the internet. When Mexicans ask '¿En qué canal es la transmisión?' they're asking where to watch the soccer game, and the answer to that question can decide whether the watch party happens at your house or at someone else's.