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/Sounds like "teen" (as in "tea") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Chile, to have a gut feeling or hunch about something without any rational explanation. "Tincarse" means trusting that internal signal when something feels right or off before you can even put it into words. Chileans take their tincas seriously.

Examples

I have a feeling things are going to go well today.

I cannot explain it, but I just do not have a good feeling about that guy.

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Regional synonyms

To pay attention or take someone seriously. In Venezuela, "no me para bolas" means someone is completely ignoring you, not necessarily out of rudeness but sheer indifference, like you do not even exist. Used constantly in everyday conversation.