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Season 1 · Episode 8
The Broken
C1ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow
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Argentineon NetflixWhen Vicky and Caro approach their mom about finding their dad, Héctor, Tere drops a bombshell. Vicky gets honest with Nicolás about her needs.
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dale
come on; go ahead; okay; alrightexpressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency filler in Rioplatense Spanish. Functions as encouragement, agreement, or a prompt to proceed. Tone shifts entirely with context and intonation.
Dale, animáte, que la reunión no va a ser tan difícil como pensás.Come on, go for it, the meeting isn't going to be as hard as you think.abandonar
to abandon; to leave behindverbNo puedo creer que haya abandonado a sus hijos cuando más lo necesitaban.I can't believe he abandoned his children when they needed him most.quilombo
mess; chaos; disasterexpressioncolloquialOne of the most characteristic Rioplatense words. Refers to a complicated or chaotic situation. Originally a much more vulgar term, it is now widely used in everyday speech across all social contexts.
Se armó un quilombo enorme cuando cortaron la luz en plena fiesta.A huge mess broke out when the power went out right in the middle of the party.infidelidad
infidelity; unfaithfulnessnoun (feminine)La infidelidad de su marido destruyó la confianza que habían construido juntos.Her husband's infidelity destroyed the trust they had built together.paternidad
fatherhood; paternitynoun (feminine)Asumir la paternidad con responsabilidad cambia completamente la vida de un hombre.Taking on fatherhood responsibly completely changes a man's life.hacerse cargo
to take responsibility; to own up to somethingverbal phraseEs hora de que se haga cargo de lo que hizo y deje de buscar excusas.It's time for him to take responsibility for what he did and stop making excuses.embarazada
pregnantadjectiveSu hermana está embarazada de seis meses y ya saben que es una nena.Her sister is six months pregnant and they already know it's a girl.resentida
resentful; bitteradjectiveCreció resentida con su familia por todo lo que había callado durante años.She grew up resentful toward her family for everything they had kept quiet over the years.
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sorete
piece of shit; asshole (vulgar insult for a person)expressionvulgarVery common in Rioplatense Spanish as a strong insult for a contemptible person. Used freely in informal/heated speech but completely inappropriate in formal contexts.
No le hagas caso, ese tipo es un sorete que nunca se hizo responsable de nada.Don't listen to him, that guy is a piece of shit who never took responsibility for anything.
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