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Season 1 · Episode 10
Either the Course Is a Failure, or We Are
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Castilianon NetflixRaúl makes a huge mistake, and Daniela makes a dramatic decision. Santi surprises Álex, but not in a good way. Luis and Esther throw a birthday party.
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tío / tía
mate, dude, guy / woman (used as a general address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely high frequency in everyday speech between friends and acquaintances. Does not carry any literal family meaning in this use. Both forms are gender-specific when addressing a person directly.
Tío, no te preocupes tanto por esas cosas.Mate, don't worry so much about those things.cancelar
to cancel; (social media) to cancel someone publiclyverbLe cancelaron todos los contratos publicitarios después de la polémica.All his advertising contracts were cancelled after the controversy.molar
to be cool, to be great, to like somethingverb (colloquial)Este concierto mola muchísimo, la verdad.This concert is really cool, honestly.cabreado
angry, pissed offadjectiveLlegó cabreado a la reunión porque le habían cancelado el vuelo.He arrived angry at the meeting because his flight had been cancelled.influencer
social media influencernoun (m/f, loanword)Trabaja como influencer y colabora con varias marcas de moda.She works as an influencer and collaborates with several fashion brands.divorcio
divorcenoun (m)Tardaron un año en firmar los papeles del divorcio.It took them a year to sign the divorce papers.pareja abierta
open relationshipnoun phrase (f)Decidieron tener una pareja abierta después de hablar mucho sobre el tema.They decided to have an open relationship after talking a lot about it.custodia
custody (of a child)noun (f)El juez decidió que la custodia compartida era lo mejor para los niños.The judge decided that shared custody was best for the children.
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gilipollas
idiot, dickhead, pratexpressionvulgarOne of the most common insults in everyday speech. Despite its vulgarity, it is used broadly across social registers, from genuine insult to affectionate ribbing between close friends, depending on tone.
¡No seas gilipollas y pide perdón de una vez!Don't be an idiot, just apologise already!ni de coña
no way, absolutely notexpressionvulgarA very emphatic refusal. The intensity comes from coña (a crude word for female genitalia), though speakers rarely think of the literal meaning. Ubiquitous in casual speech.
¿Trabajar gratis el fin de semana? Ni de coña.Work for free on the weekend? No way.cagarla
to screw up, to mess up badlyexpressionvulgarLiterally 'to shit it'. Used when someone makes a serious mistake. Very common in informal conversation; not as shocking as it sounds to a non-native ear.
La cagaste enviando ese correo sin revisarlo antes.You really screwed up by sending that email without checking it first.
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