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Season 1 · Episode 2
Life's What Absorbs You
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Castilianon NetflixPedro's bad at being unemployed. Luis and Esther try talking to a sex therapist. Raúl learns something new about his parents, and Santi about Álex.
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tío / tía
guy / woman (used as casual address or third-person reference)expressioncolloquialThe most ubiquitous informal address in this register. Can express admiration, annoyance, or be entirely neutral filler. Literal meaning is uncle/aunt.
Tío, no me puedo creer que hayas hecho eso sin consultarme.Mate, I can't believe you did that without checking with me.pareja abierta
open relationshipnoun phrase (feminine)Algunos piensan que una pareja abierta requiere mucha comunicación y confianza.Some people think an open relationship requires a great deal of communication and trust.cachondo
turned on, horny; also: funny (depending on context)expressioncolloquialContext-dependent: in a sexual conversation it means aroused; in other contexts it can mean something is hilarious or someone is a laugh. Both meanings are common.
La película era tan mala que al final nos dio la risa y nos pusimos cachondos de risa.The film was so bad that we ended up in fits of laughter.despido
dismissal, redundancy, firingnoun (masculine)Después del despido, tardó meses en encontrar un nuevo trabajo.After the dismissal, it took him months to find a new job.iniciativa
initiativenoun (feminine)En el trabajo, tomar la iniciativa suele valorarse mucho.At work, taking the initiative is usually very well regarded.gilipollas
idiot, prick, twatnoun/adjective (invariable)No le hice caso porque estaba siendo un gilipollas.I paid no attention to him because he was being an idiot.marrón
a hassle, an unpleasant chore, an awkward situation one gets stuck withexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'brown', but in this sense means something tedious or difficult that nobody wants to deal with. 'Comerse el marrón' means to be the one who has to deal with it.
Al final me comí yo el marrón de decírselo a los clientes.In the end I was the one who had to deal with telling the clients.audiencia
audience, ratingsnoun (feminine)El nuevo programa subió mucho la audiencia en su primera semana.The new programme significantly boosted the ratings in its first week.celos
jealousynoun (masculine plural)Los celos pueden destruir una relación si no se hablan abiertamente.Jealousy can destroy a relationship if it is not talked about openly.indemnización
severance pay, compensation payoutnoun (feminine)Tras el cierre de la fábrica, todos los trabajadores recibieron su indemnización.After the factory closed, all workers received their severance pay.
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follar
to fuck, to have sexexpressionvulgarThe most common vulgar term for sex. Widely understood, appears frequently in informal and adult contexts.
Esos dos llevan meses tonteando pero todavía no han follado.Those two have been flirting for months but they still haven't slept together.
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