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Season 2 · Episode 9
What Does It Mean to Be a Woman?
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Castilianon NetflixDaniela organizes a surprise party for Pedro... and invites Ángela. Esther and Luis visit a swingers club. Patricia shares shocking news.
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finiquito
severance pay / final settlementnoun (masculine)Cuando le comunicaron que estaba despedido, le pidieron que firmara el finiquito al día siguiente.When they told him he was fired, they asked him to sign the severance settlement the next day.meterse en un jardín
to get into a mess / to land oneself in troubleexpressioncolloquialVery common idiomatic expression. Literally 'to get into a garden', used figuratively when someone has complicated a situation by their own actions.
Con esa decisión tan apresurada te has metido en un jardín del que va a ser difícil salir.With that hasty decision you've got yourself into a mess that's going to be hard to get out of.vacilando
taking the mickey / messing with someone / joking at someone's expenseexpressioncolloquialFrom 'vacilar'. Very common in everyday speech. Crucially different from the Latin American use of 'vacilar' meaning 'to party'. Here it means to tease or wind someone up.
Creí que hablaba en serio, pero me estaba vacilando todo el rato.I thought he was being serious, but he was taking the mickey the whole time.readmitir
to reinstate / to take back (an employee)verbEl juez ordenó que la empresa readmitiera a la trabajadora despedida.The judge ordered the company to reinstate the dismissed worker.querellarse
to file a criminal complaint / to bring chargesverb (reflexive)La víctima decidió querellarse contra el acusado ante el tribunal.The victim decided to file criminal charges against the accused before the court.escrache
public protest / shaming demonstration outside someone's home or workplacenoun (masculine)Un grupo de activistas organizó un escrache frente a la sede de la empresa.A group of activists organised a public shaming protest outside the company's headquarters.mobbing
workplace harassment / bullying at worknoun (masculine, loanword)Denunció a su empresa por mobbing después de meses de presiones y humillaciones.She reported her company for workplace harassment after months of pressure and humiliation.rótulo
screen credit / title cardnoun (masculine)La directora exigió aparecer en los rótulos finales de la película.The director demanded to appear in the film's closing credits.deducción fiscal
tax deductionnoun phrase (feminine)Colaborar con una productora registrada puede generar una deducción fiscal importante.Collaborating with a registered production company can generate a significant tax deduction.
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irse a tomar por culo
to go to hell / fuck offexpressionvulgarOne of the most common strong dismissals. Used to tell someone to go away forcefully or to express exasperation. Context determines whether it is directed at a person or used as a venting expression.
Le dijo que se fuera a tomar por culo cuando le propuso ese trato tan injusto.She told him to go to hell when he proposed such an unfair deal.zorras
bitches / whores (highly offensive insult for women)expressionvulgarExtremely offensive. Derived from 'zorra' (vixen/fox), used as a derogatory slur. Appears here to signal that the speaker is being corrected for using it.
Llamar zorras a tus compañeras de trabajo es una falta de respeto grave.Calling your female colleagues bitches is a serious sign of disrespect.
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