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All About Vicky
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Argentineon NetflixEnvious of seeing her friends in relationships as she enters a mid-life crisis, Vicky spirals out of control when she finds out her ex is married.
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dale
okay, sure, go ahead, come onexpressioncolloquialOne of the most frequent conversational words in Argentine Spanish. Functions as agreement, encouragement, acknowledgment, or a soft command depending on context and intonation. Appears in nearly every scene.
¿Vamos a tomar algo después del trabajo? — Dale, perfecto.Shall we go for a drink after work? — Sure, perfect.casamiento
wedding, marriagenoun (m)El casamiento de mi prima fue una fiesta que duró hasta el amanecer.My cousin's wedding was a party that lasted until dawn.terapeuta
therapist, psychotherapistnoun (m/f)Mi terapeuta me sugirió escribir un diario para ordenar mis pensamientos.My therapist suggested I keep a journal to organize my thoughts.boludo/a
idiot, fool (can be affectionate or insulting depending on tone)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Argentine Spanish. Between close friends it is often affectionate or neutral; directed at someone with anger it becomes a genuine insult. Tone and relationship determine the reading entirely.
Ay, boludo, ¿cómo te olvidaste de traer las entradas?Come on, you idiot, how did you forget to bring the tickets?laburar / laburo
to work / work, jobexpressioncolloquialExtremely common Argentine term for working or one's job. Used in all everyday contexts in place of trabajar/trabajo without any negative connotation.
Hoy no tengo ganas de laburar, pero tengo mil cosas pendientes.I don't feel like working today, but I have a thousand things to get done.separado/a
separated, single (after a relationship)adjectiveDesde que está separada, sale mucho más con sus amigas.Since she's been single, she goes out a lot more with her friends.quilombo
mess, chaos, problem, dramaexpressioncolloquialRefers to a chaotic situation, a big argument, or something complicated. Very frequent in everyday Argentine speech across all ages.
Se armó un quilombo enorme en la oficina cuando se enteraron de los cambios.A huge mess broke out at the office when they found out about the changes.bronca
anger, rage, frustrationnoun (f)Me agarró una bronca enorme cuando me di cuenta de que me habían mentido.I was overcome with rage when I realized I had been lied to.envidia
envy, jealousynoun (f)Siente envidia cada vez que ve los logros de sus compañeros.She feels envy every time she sees her colleagues' achievements.posteo
social media postnoun (m)Se enteró de la noticia por un posteo en redes sociales.She found out about the news through a social media post.alargue
extra time (in football/soccer), extensionnoun (m)El partido llegó al alargue sin goles y se definió por penales.The match went to extra time without goals and was decided by penalties.
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pelotudo/a
idiot, moron (stronger than boludo)expressionvulgarMore emphatic and offensive than boludo. Rarely affectionate; typically an insult or frustrated exclamation.
No puedo creer que lo hice mal de nuevo — soy un pelotudo.I can't believe I messed it up again — I'm such an idiot.
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