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Season 4 · Episode 2
Capítulo 2
C1Argentine54 min
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Argentineon NetflixDiosito brawls with Miguel and the warden steps in. Brutally subjugated, a traumatized Diosito begins to question his life.
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guita
money (informal)noun (feminine)No tengo guita suficiente para pagar el alquiler este mes.I don't have enough money to pay the rent this month.quilombo
mess, chaos, trouble, commotionnoun (masculine)Se armó un quilombo enorme en la reunión porque nadie se ponía de acuerdo.A huge mess broke out at the meeting because nobody could agree.quilombo
mess / chaos / troubleexpressioncolloquialRefers to a chaotic situation, a serious problem, or a loud disturbance. Can describe a physical mess, a complicated social situation, or dangerous trouble. Very widely used across all social registers in informal speech.
Se armó un quilombo enorme en el partido y tuvieron que parar el juego.A huge mess broke out at the game and they had to stop it.laburo / laburar
work / to worknoun (masculine) / verbLleva años laburando en esa empresa y nunca le dieron un aumento.She's been working at that company for years and they've never given her a raise.merca
cocaine (street slang)noun (feminine)Los secuestraron porque supuestamente sabían dónde estaba escondida la merca.They were kidnapped because they supposedly knew where the cocaine was hidden.condena
sentence (legal), convictionnoun (feminine)Le bajaron la condena porque tuvo buena conducta en la cárcel.His sentence was reduced because he had good behaviour in prison.cana
prison / jail (informal)noun (feminine)Cayó en cana por primera vez a los veinte años.He went to jail for the first time at twenty.pabellón
prison ward / cell blocknoun (masculine)Los detenidos fueron trasladados a un pabellón de máxima seguridad.The detainees were transferred to a maximum-security cell block.arrepentido
repentant, sorry, regretfuladjectiveEstaba arrepentido de todo lo que había hecho y buscó ayuda.He was sorry for everything he had done and sought help.
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boludo/a
idiot / dumbass, but also a neutral address term between close friendsexpressionvulgarArguably the most emblematic Rioplatense term. Its meaning shifts entirely with tone and relationship: between close friends it is a warm address term with no insult intended; between strangers or in anger it becomes a genuine insult. The tonal and contextual reading is essential to understanding any given use.
Boludo, ¿no te avisé que llegaba tarde? No me hagas drama.Dude, didn't I tell you I'd be late? Don't make a scene.la concha de su/tu madre
motherfucker / son of a bitch (strong expletive)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest expletives in Rioplatense Spanish. Functions as a standalone exclamation of anger or shock, or as an insult directed at a person. Possessive shifts depending on whether directed at a third party ('su') or the addressee ('tu'). Its frequency in casual speech among close speakers is very high despite its force.
¡La concha de su madre, me robaron la billetera en el colectivo!Motherfucker, someone stole my wallet on the bus!romper las pelotas
to annoy / to bust someone's ballsexpressionvulgarExtremely common intensifier of annoyance or frustration. Used between people of equal standing or when one speaker is asserting dominance. Can be directed at a person or at a situation. The shorter form 'no me rompas' is equally common.
Dejá de romperme las pelotas con eso, ya te dije que no voy.Stop busting my balls about that, I already told you I'm not going.
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