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Season 3 · Episode 9
Zero Contact
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Castilianon NetflixPaz throws Luz a bachelorette party. An unorthodox priest offers Raúl guidance and an awkward pitch meeting brings Pedro face-to-face with his past.
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tío / tía
mate / dude / guy / girl (used as a filler address term between friends)expressioncolloquialExtremely common address term in casual speech. Can express surprise, affection, frustration, or just fill a pause. Never rude on its own.
Tío, no te puedes imaginar lo que me pasó ayer en el metro.Mate, you can't imagine what happened to me on the tube yesterday.despedida de soltero / soltera
stag/hen do; pre-wedding celebration with friendsnoun phrase (f)Organizaron la despedida de soltera en una ciudad de la costa.They organised the hen do in a coastal city.incel
incel (involuntary celibate); person from the online subculture who is hostile due to perceived romantic rejectionnoun (m/f)Algunos foros de internet son punto de encuentro para incels que comparten sus frustraciones.Some internet forums are meeting points for incels who share their frustrations.pillar
to catch / to be into (someone romantically) / to get (understand)expressioncolloquialHighly context-dependent. 'Pillar a alguien' can mean to catch someone in the act; 'estar pillado/a por alguien' means to have feelings for them; 'te pillo en mal momento' means to catch someone at a bad time.
Creo que le gustas mucho; se le nota que está pillado.I think he really likes you; you can tell he's smitten.escrache
public shaming protest / ambush demonstration outside someone's home or workplacenoun (m)Un grupo de activistas organizó un escrache frente a la sede del partido político.A group of activists organised a public shaming protest outside the political party's headquarters.pitch
pitch; sales presentation of a project idea (anglicism used in media/business)noun (m)El equipo preparó un pitch brillante para convencer a la productora.The team prepared a brilliant pitch to convince the production company.bloqueador hormonal
hormone blocker / puberty blockernoun phrase (m)El médico explicó los efectos secundarios de los bloqueadores hormonales a la familia.The doctor explained the side effects of hormone blockers to the family.hipnoparto
hypnobirthing; a birthing method using relaxation and self-hypnosis techniquesnoun (m)Mi cuñada preparó su hipnoparto con una comadrona especializada en técnicas de relajación.My sister-in-law prepared her hypnobirthing with a midwife specialised in relaxation techniques.ictus
stroke (medical)noun (m)Su padre sufrió un ictus y tuvo que ser ingresado de urgencia.Her father suffered a stroke and had to be admitted as an emergency.
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hostia
bloody hell / shit / wow (general exclamation of surprise, pain, or emphasis)expressionvulgarOne of the most versatile exclamations. Originally refers to the Eucharist, which gives it its punch. Tone shifts entirely with context: can express pain, shock, admiration, or frustration.
¡Hostia, no me habías dicho que ya habías terminado el proyecto!Bloody hell, you hadn't told me you'd already finished the project!follar
to have sex / to fuckexpressionvulgarVery common in casual speech and comedy. Far less taboo in everyday conversation than its English equivalent, but still clearly vulgar. Appears repeatedly in this episode without being considered shocking by the characters.
En esa película hay una escena en la que los protagonistas follan sin que venga a cuento.In that film there's a scene where the lead characters have sex for no apparent reason.
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