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Season 2 · Episode 5
Don't Go Falling in Love
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Castilianon NetflixRaúl makes new friends. Luis suspects his wife wants more action in bed. Pedro celebrates a win at work, while Santi gets into trouble with his boss.
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tío
mate, man, dudeexpressioncolloquialDefault address term between male friends. Also used by women speaking to men or among women. Completely neutral and ubiquitous between peers; sounds odd in formal contexts.
Oye, tío, ¿me puedes echar una mano con esto?Hey mate, can you give me a hand with this?deconstruido
deconstructed (of masculinity); a man who has critically examined and rejected traditional patriarchal attitudesadjectiveDice que es un hombre deconstruido, pero sigue esperando que ella lo haga todo en casa.He says he's a deconstructed man, but he still expects her to do everything at home.flipar
to be stunned, blown away, or outraged; to trip outexpressioncolloquialHighly versatile: can express amazement, disbelief, or indignation. 'Flipo contigo' often signals irritated disbelief at someone's behaviour.
Flipé cuando me dijeron que habían cancelado el concierto.I was blown away when they told me the concert had been cancelled.curro
work, jobnoun (masculine)Llego tarde al curro si no salgo ya de casa.I'll be late to work if I don't leave the house now.reconciliación
reconciliation, getting back togethernoun (feminine)Después de meses separados, la reconciliación les costó mucho esfuerzo.After months apart, the reconciliation took a lot of effort.pringado
sucker, mug, pushoverexpressioncolloquialImplies someone who lets others take advantage of them, often through naivety or excessive good faith. Can be affectionate or cutting depending on tone.
Siempre paga él la cuenta; es un pringado total.He always picks up the bill, he's a total sucker.piloto
pilot episodenoun (masculine)La cadena quiere grabar el piloto antes de finales de mes.The network wants to record the pilot episode before the end of the month.historial
browsing historynoun (masculine)Siempre borra el historial después de buscar algo privado.She always deletes the history after searching for something private.madrastra
stepmothernoun (feminine)Su madrastra lleva diez años casada con su padre y se llevan muy bien.His stepmother has been married to his father for ten years and they get on very well.influhater
influhater; a content creator who earns money by publicly criticising products or brandsnoun (masculine/feminine, neologism)Se ha reconvertido en influhater y las marcas le pagan para que no las mencione.She has reinvented herself as an influhater and brands pay her not to mention them.
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la hostia
awesome, amazing (as an exclamation of surprise or emphasis)expressionvulgarExtremely common as an intensifier or exclamation. Tone shifts entirely with context, can express delight, shock, or pain. Literally refers to the Eucharist host, so it carries a strong taboo charge even though speakers rarely register the religious meaning in everyday use.
Las patatas de ese bar son la hostia de buenas.The chips at that bar are absolutely amazing.cagarla
to screw up, to mess things upexpressionvulgarDirect and colourful way to say someone made a serious mistake. Very common in informal conversation among friends.
Si llegas tarde a la reunión, la vas a cagar con el jefe.If you're late to the meeting, you're going to screw things up with the boss.
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