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Season 1 · Episode 6
Look What You've Done
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Castilianon NetflixThe lads attend a seminar on toxic masculinity. Santi has a successful date. Raúl keeps striking out. Daniela offers Pedro a job. Luis makes a discovery.
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masculinidad
masculinitynoun (feminine)La masculinidad entendida como dureza emocional puede aislar a los hombres.Masculinity understood as emotional toughness can isolate men.machista
sexist, male chauvinistadjective/nounMi jefe no contrata a mujeres para puestos directivos; es muy machista.My boss doesn't hire women for management positions; he's very sexist.deconstrucción
deconstruction (here: critical self-examination of ingrained social norms)noun (feminine)La deconstrucción de los roles de género requiere tiempo y honestidad.The deconstruction of gender roles requires time and honesty.mosqueado
annoyed, suspicious, put outexpressioncolloquialDescribes a state of mild-to-moderate irritation or suspicion. Common in everyday speech. Often used to explain why someone is behaving coldly or distantly.
Está mosqueada conmigo desde que llegué tarde a la cena.She's been annoyed with me since I arrived late to dinner.coraza
shell, armour (emotional defence)noun (feminine)Después de tantos desengaños, ha construido una coraza que no deja pasar a nadie.After so many disappointments, he has built a shell that lets no one in.privilegio
privilegenoun (masculine)Reconocer el propio privilegio es el primer paso para cambiar las cosas.Recognising one's own privilege is the first step towards changing things.pareja de hecho
civil partnership, common-law couplenoun phrase (feminine)Llevan diez años juntos y formaron una pareja de hecho el año pasado.They have been together for ten years and registered as a civil partnership last year.testosterona
testosterone (used literally and figuratively for aggressive impulse)noun (feminine)Cuando discuten en grupo, la testosterona se dispara y nadie escucha.When they argue as a group, testosterone flares and nobody listens.
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follar
to have sex, to fuckexpressionvulgarVery high-frequency in this episode. Direct and explicit but completely normalised in informal adult speech. Not shocking among friends but entirely inappropriate in formal situations.
En las comedias románticas nunca muestran lo que pasa después de follar.Romantic comedies never show what happens after sex.coño
for fuck's sake, damn it (strong expletive expressing irritation or emphasis)expressionvulgarVery common in everyday informal speech among adults and carries far less shock value than its literal anatomical meaning. Often signals genuine frustration or urgency rather than anger.
¡Coño, ya te he dicho que no lo hagas así!For fuck's sake, I've already told you not to do it like that!joder
damn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake (general expletive)expressionvulgarExtremely high-frequency all-purpose expletive. Conveys surprise, frustration, admiration, or emphasis depending on tone. Completely normalised in informal speech among adults but not appropriate in formal contexts.
¡Joder, qué frío hace hoy! No me esperaba esto en abril.Bloody hell, it's so cold today! I wasn't expecting this in April.
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