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Season 2 · Episode 1
I Feel Kind of Deconstructed
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Castilianon NetflixPedro returns to the job market. Luis' son is being bullied at school. Raúl plans to make up with Luz, whereas Santi isn't happy with Blanca.
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tío / tía
mate, dude / woman (informal address)expressioncolloquialExtremely common filler and term of address between friends of any gender. Tía is used for women. Neither word literally means 'uncle/aunt' in this context.
Oye, tío, ¿a qué hora quedamos esta noche?Hey mate, what time are we meeting tonight?deconstrucción
deconstruction (here: re-examination of traditional masculine values)noun (feminine)Algunos talleres proponen la deconstrucción de los roles de género tradicionales.Some workshops propose the deconstruction of traditional gender roles.curro
work, jobnoun (masculine)Llevo tres meses buscando curro sin éxito.I've been looking for work for three months with no luck.birra
beerexpressioncolloquialInformal synonym for cerveza. Common in casual, social settings among friends.
Después del partido nos tomamos unas birras en el bar de siempre.After the match we had a few beers at our usual bar.machirulo
male chauvinist, sexist blokeexpressioncolloquialA colloquial, often playfully cutting label for a man who displays chauvinistic or sexist attitudes, conscious or not. Used critically but can also be teasing between friends.
Ese comentario sobre cocinar lo hizo quedar como un machirulo.That comment about cooking made him come across as a male chauvinist.infarto
heart attacknoun (masculine)Su padre sufrió un infarto mientras hacía deporte.Her father had a heart attack while exercising.mudanza
move, house removalnoun (feminine)La mudanza al nuevo apartamento nos llevó todo el fin de semana.The move to the new flat took us the whole weekend.violencia de género
gender-based violencenoun phrase (feminine)El ayuntamiento lanzó una campaña contra la violencia de género.The city council launched a campaign against gender-based violence.masculinidad tóxica
toxic masculinitynoun phrase (feminine)El documental analiza cómo la masculinidad tóxica afecta a los jóvenes.The documentary analyses how toxic masculinity affects young people.disculparse
to apologiseverb (reflexive)Al día siguiente fue a disculparse con su compañero de trabajo.The next day she went to apologise to her colleague.
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joder
damn, for fuck's sake, bloody hellexpressionvulgarOne of the most common expletives in everyday speech. Tone shifts enormously with context, it can express surprise, frustration, admiration, or emphasis. Not always as strong as its literal meaning; very widely used among friends.
¡Joder, no me habías dicho que ya habías comprado las entradas!Bloody hell, you hadn't told me you'd already bought the tickets!
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