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/Sounds like "tehm" (as in "ten") + "PLAHR" (as in "plan") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Cuba, to fall head over heels for someone in a way you simply cannot control. When someone "se templa," they lose all logic and reason. It is like being struck by lightning, but for love, more intense than a simple crush.

Examples

He fell hard for that girl and hasn't thought about anything else since.

I fall for people really easily, I'm just a very sentimental person.

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Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, a cheese stick made by wrapping white cheese in bread dough and frying or baking it until golden. The definitive Venezuelan party snack: no gathering, birthday, or celebration is complete without a tray of tequeños on the table. Once you try one fresh out of the fryer you understand why they disappear in seconds.