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Season 4 · Episode 4
Capítulo 4
C1Argentine54 min
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Argentineon NetflixTensions grow between Coco and Mario after Miguel begins working for Coco. Coco takes revenge on Cesár, and Gladys has her way with her attackers.
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pibe / piba
kid, young person, guy/girlnoun (masculine/feminine)Los pibes del barrio juegan a la pelota todas las tardes.The kids from the neighbourhood play football every afternoon.laburo
work, jobnoun (masculine)Mañana tengo mucho laburo en la oficina.Tomorrow I have a lot of work at the office.guita
moneynoun (feminine)No me queda guita hasta el fin de mes.I have no money left until the end of the month.guita
money / cashexpressioncolloquialStandard Rioplatense colloquial word for money, used across all social classes in informal speech. Not vulgar, simply non-formal. Appears in phrases like 'falta la guita' (short on cash) or 'hacer guita' (to make money). Interchangeable with 'plata' in most contexts, though 'guita' carries a slightly grittier, street flavor.
Trabajé todo el mes y todavía no me pasaron la guita.I worked all month and they still haven't paid me the money.falopa
drugs (illegal)noun (feminine)En ese barrio se vende mucha falopa.A lot of drugs are sold in that neighbourhood.tapia
wall (solid, enclosing, not a partition wall)noun (feminine)Saltaron la tapia para entrar al patio.They jumped over the wall to get into the yard.cimientos
foundations (of a building or structure)noun (masculine plural)Los cimientos del edificio antiguo siguen firmes.The foundations of the old building are still solid.subsuelo
underground level, subsoilnoun (masculine)Encontraron un túnel en el subsuelo del edificio.They found a tunnel in the building's underground level.traslado
transfer (of a person, especially institutional)noun (masculine)El traslado del detenido fue aprobado por el juez.The detainee's transfer was approved by the judge.
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la concha de tu madre
motherfucker / go to hell (extreme profane intensifier or insult)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest expletives in Rioplatense Spanish. Functions as a standalone exclamation of rage, a direct insult, or an emphatic intensifier attached to a third party. Signals total loss of patience or deep contempt. Exclusively informal and always high-stakes emotionally.
¡La concha de tu madre, me rompiste el auto!What the fuck, you broke my car!romper las pelotas
to bust someone's balls / to annoy the hell out of someoneexpressionvulgarExtremely common Rioplatense phrase meaning to pester, irritate, or waste someone's time. Can be directed at a person ('me rompés las pelotas') or used reflexively. The softened form 'romper los huevos' is interchangeable. Both appear freely in male speech and increasingly across genders in informal contexts.
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.boludo / boluda
idiot / jerk (also used affectionately between close friends)expressionvulgarPossibly the single most versatile Rioplatense word. Between strangers or enemies it is a genuine insult; between close friends it is an everyday address term, nearly empty of offense. Tone, relationship, and context determine meaning entirely. Refusing to reduce it to one English gloss is important, it can mean anything from 'bro' to 'you absolute moron'.
¡Boludo, casi me caigo por tu culpa!Dude, I almost fell because of you!
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