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Season 1 · Episode 3
Toxic Masculinity
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Castilianon NetflixRaúl moves in with Santi who's having mixed success on his dates. Daniela's career is going well, much to Pedro's chagrin. Esther tries some medication.
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tío / tía
mate, man, dude / woman, girl (term of address)expressioncolloquialExtremely frequent filler address term between friends of any age. Does not refer to an actual uncle or aunt in this context. Can stand alone or precede/follow another remark.
Tío, no me puedo creer que hayas llegado tarde otra vez.Mate, I can't believe you've shown up late again.lío
mess, complicated situation, hassleexpressioncolloquialVery versatile: can mean a chaotic situation, a romantic entanglement, or simply something confusing. 'Hacerse un lío' means to get confused or muddled up.
Con tantos cambios de horario, me hice un lío y llegué al sitio equivocado.With so many schedule changes I got confused and arrived at the wrong place.influencer
influencer (social media personality)noun (m/f)Muchas marcas prefieren trabajar con influencers pequeños pero con audiencias muy fieles.Many brands prefer working with smaller influencers who have very loyal audiences.flipar
to be amazed, to freak out (positively or negatively), can't believe itexpressioncolloquialVery common in everyday speech, especially among younger and middle-aged speakers. 'Me flipo' or 'lo flipo' signals strong surprise or disbelief, not necessarily negative.
Cuando me contó cuánto le habían pagado, flipé con los números.When she told me how much she'd been paid, I was blown away by the figures.medicación
medicationnoun (f)El médico le cambió la medicación porque tenía demasiados efectos secundarios.The doctor changed her medication because it had too many side effects.monólogo
stand-up comedy show, monologuenoun (m)El teatro llenó todas las noches durante la semana de monólogos de humor.The theatre was full every night during the stand-up comedy week.empastillar
to put someone on pills, to medicate (colloquial)verbNo me gusta la idea de empastillar a un niño tan pequeño para que se porte bien.I don't like the idea of putting such a small child on pills to make them behave.prospecto
package insert, medicine leafletnoun (m)Si te lees el prospecto de cualquier medicamento, entran ganas de no tomarlo.If you read the package insert of any medicine, you feel like not taking it.trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHDnoun phrase (m)El diagnóstico de trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad requiere una evaluación exhaustiva.A diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder requires an exhaustive evaluation.embargado
person whose assets have been seized; asset-seizedadjective/noun (m)Después de la crisis, quedó embargado y tuvo que empezar de cero.After the crisis, his assets were seized and he had to start from scratch.
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joder
damn, bloody hell, f*** (exclamation of surprise, frustration, or emphasis)expressionvulgarExtremely frequent all-purpose exclamation. The intensity varies enormously by tone: can express mild surprise, strong frustration, genuine admiration, or exasperation. Less shocking in casual conversation than its literal meaning suggests.
¡Joder, no me habían dicho que el plazo era hoy!Bloody hell, nobody told me the deadline was today!de puta madre
absolutely great, fantasticexpressionvulgarOne of the most common intensifying expressions in casual speech. Despite its literal composition, it is used to express something extremely positive. Tone is enthusiastic; used freely between close friends.
La fiesta de anoche estuvo de puta madre, no quería que terminara.Last night's party was absolutely brilliant, I didn't want it to end.
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