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Season 2 · Episode 6
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Castilianon NetflixRaúl, kicked out of Pedro's house, matches with Santi's wife. Luz struggles with Héctor and his son. Luis explores his open relationship.
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tío / tía
guy / girl (used as address or reference)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'uncle/aunt' but overwhelmingly used as an informal address between peers, equivalent to 'mate', 'dude', or 'man'. Very high frequency in everyday conversation.
Tío, no me puedo creer que te hayas comido toda la pizza tú solo.Mate, I can't believe you ate the whole pizza by yourself.el acoso
harassmentnoun (masculine)El acoso en el trabajo puede tener consecuencias legales graves.Harassment in the workplace can have serious legal consequences.denunciar
to report (to authorities), to file a complaintverbDecidió denunciar la situación a Recursos Humanos.She decided to report the situation to Human Resources.la masculinidad tóxica
toxic masculinitynoun phrase (feminine)El colegio organizó un taller sobre masculinidad tóxica para los alumnos de primaria.The school organised a workshop on toxic masculinity for primary school pupils.deconstruir
to deconstruct (oneself); to challenge and rethink ingrained attitudes or beliefs)verbMuchos hombres jóvenes intentan deconstruirse y cuestionar los roles tradicionales.Many young men try to deconstruct themselves and question traditional roles.pillado
hooked, smitten, fallen hard (for someone)expressioncolloquialPast participle of 'pillar' used informally to describe being emotionally caught up in someone. Very common in everyday speech about romantic feelings.
Desde que la conoció en el trabajo, está totalmente pillado.Since he met her at work, he's completely smitten.el machirulo
a macho man; someone who exhibits traditional or toxic masculine behaviourexpressioncolloquialDerives from 'macho'. Used as a mild pejorative, often with ironic or self-aware humour. Common in progressive or feminist discourse and now widespread in everyday speech.
Reconoció que había actuado como un machirulo y se disculpó.He acknowledged he had acted like a macho idiot and apologised.el piloto
pilot episodenoun (masculine)El piloto de esa serie me enganchó desde el primer minuto.That series' pilot episode hooked me from the first minute.la pareja abierta
open relationshipnoun phrase (feminine)Llevan años en una pareja abierta y dicen que les funciona muy bien.They have been in an open relationship for years and say it works very well for them.el adoctrinamiento
indoctrinationnoun (masculine)Algunos padres temen el adoctrinamiento ideológico en las escuelas.Some parents fear ideological indoctrination in schools.
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cagarla
to screw up, to mess up badlyexpressionvulgarVulgar but extremely common expression. Softer alternatives include 'fastidiarla' or 'liarla'. Used freely in casual conversation between friends.
La cagué cuando le mandé el mensaje equivocado a mi jefe.I screwed up when I sent the wrong message to my boss.
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