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Season 5 · Episode 2
How Did Humanity Get to This Point?
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Castilianon NetflixThe guys find a site for their new women-free oasis. Method actor Mario learns more about Pedro. Esther's date has a fetish. Rafa propositions Raúl.
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tío
mate, dude, guyexpressioncolloquialExtremely common address term among friends in casual speech. Can also refer neutrally to a man ('un tío guapo'). The feminine form 'tía' means 'woman' or 'girl' in the same register.
Oye, tío, ¿quedamos esta tarde para tomar algo?Hey mate, shall we meet up this afternoon for a drink?ligar
to flirt, to pick someone up, to pullexpressioncolloquialVery common verb in everyday speech when talking about meeting romantic or sexual partners. 'Ligar en analógico' means flirting face to face rather than online.
Fue a la fiesta con la intención de ligar, pero se quedó hablando con sus amigos toda la noche.He went to the party intending to pull, but ended up talking to his friends all night.deconstruido
deconstructed (colloquially: a man who has examined and challenged traditional masculine values)adjectiveDice que es un hombre deconstruido, pero luego hace comentarios bastante machistas.He says he's a deconstructed man, but then he makes quite sexist comments.el machirulo
macho man, unreconstructed male chauvinistnoun (masculine)Algunos siguen siendo unos machirulos que no soportan que una mujer gane más que ellos.Some men are still unreconstructed chauvinists who can't stand a woman earning more than them.el convenio
agreement, settlement (here: divorce settlement)noun (masculine)Los abogados tardaron semanas en redactar el convenio de separación.The lawyers took weeks to draft the separation agreement.la pensión
alimony, maintenance paymentnoun (feminine)El juez fijó una pensión mensual para los hijos.The judge set a monthly maintenance payment for the children.el coma etílico
alcohol-induced coma, alcohol poisoningnoun phrase (masculine)Lo tuvieron que llevar al hospital porque entró en coma etílico en la fiesta.They had to take him to hospital because he went into an alcohol-induced coma at the party.
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el polvo
a shag, a sexual encounterexpressionvulgarVery common in casual speech when referring to sex. 'Echar un polvo' is the standard construction. Also appears in the plural.
Llegó a casa muy tarde y de muy buen humor. Seguro que había echado un polvo.She came home very late and in a very good mood. She'd definitely had a shag.cabrones
bastards (used affectionately between close friends)expressionvulgarLiterally an insult, but when said with warmth among close male friends it expresses affection and solidarity. Context and tone are everything, the same word used coldly is genuinely offensive.
Al final nos ayudaron con la mudanza. ¡Los quiero, cabrones!In the end they helped us with the move. I love them, the bastards!
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