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Season 2 · Episode 2
When It Rains It Pours
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Argentineon NetflixVicky rethinks her treatment of Matías after a confrontation with Nico stirs difficult emotions. Meanwhile, Caro has her ultrasound.
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dale
come on, okay, go on, let's goexpressioncolloquialOne of the most frequent words in everyday Rioplatense speech. Functions as encouragement, agreement, or a nudge to get someone moving. Tone shifts entirely with context, it can be warm, impatient, or playful.
Dale, terminá de vestirte que llegamos tarde.Come on, finish getting dressed or we'll be late.palo
one million pesos (monetary slang)expressioncolloquialIn Argentine monetary slang, un palo = one million pesos. Diez palos = ten million pesos. The meaning is specific to large sums and is widely understood across age groups.
Con lo que ganó en ese negocio, se compró un auto de dos palos.With what he made on that deal, he bought a two-million-peso car.indemnización
compensation, severance paymentnoun (f)Después de que la empresa cerró, todos los empleados recibieron una indemnización.After the company closed, all the employees received a severance payment.mediación
mediation (legal)noun (f)Antes de ir a juicio, intentaron resolver el conflicto mediante una mediación.Before going to court, they tried to resolve the conflict through mediation.demanda
lawsuit, legal claimnoun (f)El trabajador presentó una demanda contra su empleador por despido injustificado.The worker filed a lawsuit against his employer for unfair dismissal.fiaca
laziness, can't-be-bothered feelingexpressioncolloquialBorrowed from Italian fiacca. Very common in everyday Rioplatense speech. Can describe a person (es un fiaca) or a feeling (tengo fiaca). Often used to explain why someone doesn't want to do something rather than as a genuine criticism.
Hoy tengo tanta fiaca que no me levanto de la cama ni a buscar agua.I'm so lazy today I wouldn't even get out of bed to get water.destrato
mistreatment, poor treatmentnoun (m)El destrato constante de su jefe la hizo renunciar al trabajo.Her boss's constant mistreatment led her to quit the job.insolvente
insolvent, unable to pay debtsadjectiveSe declaró insolvente para evitar pagar lo que debía.He declared himself insolvent to avoid paying what he owed.ardid
ruse, trick, schemenoun (m)Usó un ardid para conseguir información confidencial de la empresa.He used a ruse to get confidential information from the company.asimetría de poder
power imbalancenoun phrase (f)En cualquier relación laboral existe una asimetría de poder entre el jefe y el empleado.In any employment relationship there is a power imbalance between boss and employee.
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sorete
piece of shit (used as an insult for a person)expressionvulgarStrong insult directed at a person considered contemptible or worthless. Common in heated arguments. The -ete diminutive suffix here does NOT soften the word.
No lo puedo creer, ese sorete me mintió durante meses.I can't believe it, that piece of shit lied to me for months.
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