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Season 3 · Episode 2
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Argentineon NetflixVicky's jealousy of Matías' new job — and a new coworker — grows. Motherhood threatens to overwhelm Caro, and a job interview goes awry for Vicky.
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job interviewnoun (feminine)Mañana tengo una entrevista para un puesto en una constructora.Tomorrow I have an interview for a position at a construction firm.celosa
jealousadjectiveSiempre se pone celosa cuando su novio sale con los amigos.She always gets jealous when her boyfriend goes out with his friends.ascenso
promotion (at work)noun (masculine)Después de tres años en la empresa, finalmente le dieron el ascenso.After three years at the company, they finally gave her the promotion.currículum
CV, résuménoun (masculine)Actualizó el currículum antes de mandar las postulaciones.She updated her CV before sending the applications.recomendada
recommended, referred (for a job)adjective / past participleEntró al estudio porque venía recomendada por un arquitecto conocido.She got into the firm because she came recommended by a well-known architect.recontento
really happy, super pleasedexpressioncolloquialThe prefix 're-' is a very common Argentine intensifier attached to adjectives and adverbs. It functions like 'muy' (very) but sounds more emphatic and natural in casual speech. Other common forms: rebién, reimportante, reorgullosa.
Llegó recontento a casa después de que lo felicitaron en el trabajo.He arrived home really happy after being congratulated at work.pareja abierta
open relationshipnoun phrase (feminine)Ellos decidieron tener una pareja abierta y lo hablaron con mucha honestidad.They decided to have an open relationship and talked about it very honestly.depósito
deposit (financial)noun (masculine)Para confirmar la reserva del departamento hay que hacer un depósito.To confirm the apartment booking you have to make a deposit.palmó
died, kicked the bucketexpressioncolloquialCasual, somewhat blunt way of saying someone died. From the verb 'palmar'. Not respectful in formal contexts but common in everyday speech.
El pobre tipo palmó de un infarto a los cincuenta años.The poor guy died of a heart attack at fifty.
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boludo
idiot, jerk (can also be affectionate filler between friends)expressionvulgarOne of the most common Argentine expletives. The force ranges from genuine insult to warm, affectionate address among close friends, tone and context determine meaning entirely. Said to a stranger it can cause offence; between tight friends it often means little more than 'dude'.
¡Boludo, casi me hacés caer con ese chiste!You idiot, you almost made me fall with that joke!
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