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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "yeh" (as in "yes")/
To have real-life experience, street smarts, and practical knowledge you can't learn in any school, only by living. Someone with calle knows how to move, how to talk, and how to get out of any situation.
“That dude has a lot of calle, he knows how to navigate.”
“With the calle he's got, they won't scam him easily.”
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To have real-life experience, street smarts, and practical knowledge you can't learn in any school, only by living. Someone with calle knows how to move, how to talk, and how to get out of any situation.
“That dude has a lot of calle, he knows how to navigate.”
“With the calle he's got, they won't scam him easily.”
Achicar
In Argentina and Uruguay, to intimidate someone until they back down, or to shrink back yourself under pressure or fear. "Achicarse" means caving when you should hold firm, showing weakness when the situation demands you stand your ground.