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Season 4 · Episode 5
Capítulo 5
C1Argentine54 min
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Argentineon NetflixColombia stumbles on Bardo's secret love affair. Miguel and Brian sneak into the laundry room and explore the remnants of the old bridge.
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guita
moneynoun (f)No tengo guita para salir esta noche.I don't have money to go out tonight.guita
money / cashexpressioncolloquialThe default colloquial word for money in Rioplatense speech. Fully neutral in tone within informal registers; using it signals that the speaker is comfortable in casual, street-level conversation. Appears across all social classes in informal contexts.
No tengo guita para el taxi, voy a ir caminando.I don't have cash for a cab, I'll walk.la gorra
the cops / the policeexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'the cap/hat', used metonymically for the police. Strongly associated with a street or youth perspective that views law enforcement with suspicion or antagonism. A speaker using this term signals alignment with a social position critical of institutional authority.
La gorra te para si te ven parado ahí mucho tiempo.The cops will stop you if they see you standing there for too long.quilombo
mess, trouble, chaotic situationnoun (m)Se armó un quilombo enorme en la reunión de vecinos.A huge mess broke out at the neighbourhood meeting.pabellón
prison wing / wardnoun (m)El cura hace el recorrido por los pabellones todos los martes.The priest does his rounds through the prison wings every Tuesday.legajo
file, dossier, official recordnoun (m)El abogado pidió el legajo completo del acusado.The lawyer requested the defendant's complete file.causa
criminal case / legal casenoun (f)La jueza revisó toda la causa antes de dictar sentencia.The judge reviewed the entire case before delivering the verdict.sentencia
sentence, ruling (legal)noun (f)La sentencia fue más dura de lo que esperábamos.The ruling was harsher than we had expected.merca
cocaine (colloquial)noun (f)Lo detuvieron porque tenía merca encima.He was arrested because he had cocaine on him.falopa
drugs (general colloquial term, often cocaine)noun (f)Cayó preso por venta de falopa en el barrio.He was arrested for selling drugs in the neighbourhood.
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boludo / boluda
idiot / dumbass (also a neutral filler between friends)expressionvulgarThe most ubiquitous Rioplatense term. Literal meaning is anatomical, but in practice it covers a wide spectrum: genuine insult between enemies, affectionate address between close friends, and an all-purpose filler in conversation. Tone, facial expression, and relationship determine which reading applies.
Boludo, ¿cómo no te avisaron que el partido se suspendió?Dude, how did nobody tell you the game was cancelled?concha de tu/su madre
you motherfucker / son of a bitch (extreme profanity)expressionvulgarOne of the most intense profanities in Rioplatense Spanish. Used to express rage, disbelief, or intense frustration. The phrase targets the listener's mother directly. Not recoverable as affectionate; always signals a serious emotional charge.
¡Concha de tu madre, me dijiste que ibas a estar a las ocho!You son of a bitch, you told me you'd be here at eight!
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