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Season 2 · Episode 11
A Perfect Breakfast
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Argentineon NetflixA major moment brings joy and panic. Matías and Mei have a heart-to-heart. As doubts loom over Vicky, can she let Matías in before it's too late?
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clínica
private clinic, hospitalnoun (f)La trajeron a la clínica de urgencia a las tres de la mañana.They brought her to the clinic in an emergency at three in the morning.parto
childbirth, labornoun (m)El parto duró doce horas y fue agotador para todos.The labor lasted twelve hours and was exhausting for everyone.análisis
medical tests, lab resultsnoun (m)Los análisis tardaron dos días en llegar y la familia estaba muy nerviosa.The test results took two days to arrive and the family was very nervous.abandono
abandonment, desertionnoun (m)El abandono de su padre cuando era chica la marcó para siempre.Her father's abandonment when she was young marked her for life.mambo
mental noise, anxiety, overthinking, inner chaosexpressioncolloquialBorrowed from music slang, now widely used to mean confused, anxious thoughts or psychological hang-ups. Tener mambos means to be in your own head, overthinking.
Tiene muchos mambos con el trabajo y no puede dormir.She has a lot of mental noise about work and can't sleep.prepaga
private health insurance companynoun (f)La prepaga no quiso cubrir la operación y tuvimos que pagar de nuestro bolsillo.The private insurer refused to cover the surgery and we had to pay out of pocket.internación
hospital admission, inpatient staynoun (f)La internación duró una semana porque hubo complicaciones.The hospital stay lasted a week because there were complications.analista
psychoanalyst, therapistnoun (m/f)Hace años que va a la analista y dice que le cambió la vida.She has been seeing her analyst for years and says it changed her life.
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boludo
idiot, fool (can be affectionate or insulting depending on tone)expressionvulgarOne of the most iconic words in Argentine Spanish. Among close friends it is affectionate and marks belonging; directed at someone in anger it is a genuine insult. Tone and relationship are everything.
¡Boludo, casi me hacés tirar el café!You idiot, you almost made me spill my coffee!pelotudo
stupid, complete idiot (stronger than boludo)expressionvulgarA stronger, more cutting version of boludo. Rarely affectionate, it leans toward genuine contempt or exasperation. Common in emotional arguments.
Fue un pelotudo en dejar ese trabajo increíble por nada.He was a complete idiot to leave that amazing job for nothing.cagazo
big fright, intense fearexpressionvulgarFrom cagar (to defecate). Used to describe a sudden, intense scare. Very common in everyday informal speech despite its vulgar origin.
Me pegué un cagazo enorme cuando sonó la alarma de madrugada.I got a massive fright when the alarm went off in the middle of the night.
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