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Season 1 · Episode 1
Deconstructing
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Castilianon NetflixPedro loses his job. Santi's daughter moves in with him. Luis's wife is unhappy about their sex life. Raúl's plan to propose doesn't go as he imagined.
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machirulo
macho guy / unreconstructed sexist manexpressioncolloquialA loaded term in contemporary debate, often used mockingly. Implies a man who holds traditional, unreflective attitudes about gender. Used both as a straightforward insult and ironically.
Sus comentarios en la reunión le valieron la etiqueta de machirulo entre sus compañeras.His comments in the meeting earned him the label of unreconstructed macho among his female colleagues.custodia
custody (of a child)noun (f)El juez otorgó la custodia compartida a ambos progenitores.The judge granted shared custody to both parents.deconstrucción
deconstruction (here: critical re-examination of one's own gender role)noun (f)Hay hombres que se someten voluntariamente a un proceso de deconstrucción de su identidad masculina.Some men voluntarily undergo a process of deconstructing their masculine identity.ERTE
temporary furlough scheme (Expediente de Regulación Temporal de Empleo)noun (m), acronymDurante la pandemia, miles de trabajadores se quedaron en ERTE durante meses.During the pandemic, thousands of workers were on furlough for months.indemnización
severance pay / compensation paymentnoun (f)Cuando la empresa cerró, todos los trabajadores recibieron una indemnización generosa.When the company closed, all the employees received a generous severance payment.convenio
agreement / settlement (legal)noun (m)El convenio de divorcio establecía quién se quedaba con el piso.The divorce settlement established who would keep the flat.parrilla
TV schedule / programming lineupnoun (f)La cadena renovó su parrilla por completo para la temporada de otoño.The channel completely overhauled its schedule for the autumn season.techo de cristal
glass ceilingnoun phrase (m)Muchas mujeres siguen chocando contra el techo de cristal en grandes empresas.Many women still hit the glass ceiling in large companies.
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a tomar por culo
screw it / to hell with itexpressionvulgarVery strong dismissal. Used to express that one is fed up and walking away from a situation or obligation. Literal meaning is anatomical; entirely idiomatic in use.
Después de tres horas esperando, mandó todo a tomar por culo y se fue.After three hours of waiting, he said screw it all and left.gilipollez
bullshit / stupid nonsenseexpressionvulgarExtremely common in everyday speech. Derived from 'gilipollas'. Used to dismiss something as idiotic or worthless. Appropriate among close friends; jarring in formal contexts.
No me vengas con gilipolleces a estas horas de la mañana.Don't come to me with this bullshit at this time of the morning.
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