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Season 1 · Episode 12
The Little Mermaid
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Argentineon NetflixAn injured Vicky receives help from a true friend and an impactful encounter with her father. Daniel and Matías compete for Vicky's attention.
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internado/a
hospitalized / admitted to hospitaladjective/nounMi abuela está internada en el hospital desde el lunes.My grandmother has been hospitalized since Monday.mamado/a
drunk / wastedexpressioncolloquialVery widely used in Argentine informal speech to describe someone who is heavily intoxicated. Tone is casual and can be either affectionate or blunt depending on context.
Llegó tan mamado a la fiesta que no se acordaba de nada al día siguiente.He arrived so drunk at the party that he couldn't remember anything the next day.contacto de emergencia
emergency contactnoun phrase (m)Cuando llenás el formulario del hospital, te piden un contacto de emergencia.When you fill out the hospital form, they ask for an emergency contact.quilombo
mess / chaos / uproarexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in everyday Argentine speech. Can refer to a noisy commotion, a chaotic situation, or a serious problem. Broadly used without strong vulgarity, though its historical origin was a brothel.
Llegué tarde al trabajo y se armó un quilombo tremendo con el jefe.I arrived late to work and there was a huge uproar with the boss.anestesia
anesthesia / sedativenoun (f)Le dieron anestesia local antes de la operación.They gave her local anesthesia before the operation.calmante
painkiller / sedative / tranquilizernoun (m)El médico le recetó calmantes para el dolor de espalda.The doctor prescribed painkillers for her back pain.alta
discharge from hospitalnoun (f)Le dieron el alta esta mañana y ya está en casa descansando.She was discharged this morning and is already home resting.infarto
heart attacknoun (m)Su padre sobrevivió el infarto gracias a que llegaron rápido al hospital.Her father survived the heart attack because they arrived at the hospital quickly.infiel
unfaithful / cheatingadjectiveNo le perdonó que hubiera sido infiel durante tanto tiempo.She didn't forgive him for having been unfaithful for so long.laguna
memory gap / blanknoun (f)Después del golpe, tenía lagunas y no recordaba qué había pasado.After the blow, she had memory gaps and couldn't remember what had happened.
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boludo/a
idiot / fool / jerk (also used affectionately between close friends)expressionvulgarOne of the most culturally loaded words in Rioplatense Spanish. Between close friends it is often affectionate or neutral; directed at strangers or in anger it is a genuine insult. The meaning shifts entirely with tone and relationship.
Ay, boluda, te olvidaste el paraguas y está lloviendo a cántaros.Oh, you idiot, you forgot your umbrella and it's pouring rain.forro/a
jerk / asshole / untrustworthy personexpressionvulgarHighly derogatory. Used to describe someone who behaves selfishly, dishonestly, or cruelly. Much stronger than a simple insult.
Ese tipo es un forro: prometió ayudarme y después desapareció.That guy is a jerk: he promised to help me and then disappeared.
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