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Brazil slang
To realize; for the penny to drop (literally "for the token to drop")
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Brazil
Formality
Informal.
cair a ficha means To realize; for the penny to drop (literally "for the token to drop"). It is best read as brazil slang associated with Brazil.
"cair a ficha" means To realize; for the penny to drop (literally "for the token to drop"). In Brazil, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Understand or appreciate it.
To understand or appreciate something.
I dont understand (masculine, Egyptian).
I dont understand (feminine, Egyptian).
To know; to understand.
Got it?; know what I mean? (informal, "are you connected?")
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