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Season 3 · Episode 10
Leaving Empty-Handed
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Argentineon NetflixAn emergency session with Fernanda leads Vicky to a hard truth. A surprise visit for Matías leaves his future with Vicky hanging in the balance.
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tratamiento
treatment (medical)noun (m)El tratamiento de fertilidad dura varias semanas y requiere muchos controles.The fertility treatment lasts several weeks and requires many check-ups.maternidad
motherhood / maternitynoun (f)La maternidad implica cambios profundos en la vida de una persona.Motherhood involves profound changes in a person's life.óvulo
egg / ovumnoun (m)Congelar óvulos es una opción para mujeres que quieren postergar la maternidad.Freezing eggs is an option for women who want to delay motherhood.deseo
desire / wishnoun (m)El deseo de ser padre creció en él con los años.The desire to be a father grew in him over the years.laburar
to workexpressioncolloquialUbiquitous in everyday Argentine speech. Preferred over 'trabajar' in casual and even semi-formal contexts. Related noun: 'laburo' (job, work).
Hoy laburé todo el día sin parar y estoy agotado.Today I worked all day non-stop and I'm exhausted.punción
puncture / needle aspiration (medical procedure)noun (f)La punción folicular es el paso clave en una fertilización in vitro.Follicular puncture is the key step in in vitro fertilization.fertilización
fertilizationnoun (f)La fertilización asistida les dio la posibilidad de ser padres.Assisted fertilization gave them the possibility of becoming parents.ecografía
ultrasound scannoun (f)El médico hizo una ecografía para ver cómo estaban los folículos.The doctor did an ultrasound to see how the follicles were doing.sanata
nonsense / hot air / bullshit (mild)expressioncolloquialRefers to something said that sounds convincing but is ultimately empty or false. Also used for someone who talks a lot without substance. Distinctly Argentine Lunfardo term.
Todo lo que dijo en la reunión fue pura sanata, no aportó nada.Everything he said in the meeting was pure hot air, he contributed nothing.
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boludez
nonsense / trivial thing / stupidityexpressionvulgarDerived from 'boludo'. Can mean anything trivial, silly, or pointless. Tone ranges from mildly dismissive to genuinely insulting depending on context. Very common in casual Buenos Aires speech despite its vulgar root.
No discutas por esas boludeces, hay cosas más importantes.Don't argue over that nonsense, there are more important things.cagazo
a massive fright / total panicexpressionvulgarAugmentative of 'cagar' (to defecate), used figuratively for extreme fear. Very expressive and common in informal speech; not considered unusually offensive between friends.
Cuando vio la araña en el baño, se pegó un cagazo enorme.When she saw the spider in the bathroom, she got the fright of her life.
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