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Season 3 · Episode 5
Booze, Country, Family
C1ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow
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Argentineon NetflixAs Vicky searches for a new therapist, Caro keeps a secret from her. A night out with the girls boils over into an explosive fight between sisters.
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separarse
to split up, to separate (as a couple)verb (reflexive)Después de diez años juntos, decidieron separarse.After ten years together, they decided to split up.boliche
nightclub, dance clubexpressioncolloquialThe standard Rioplatense word for a nightclub. Elsewhere the word can mean a small shop or bar, but in Argentina it almost always refers to a dance club in casual speech.
Salimos el sábado a la noche y terminamos en un boliche hasta las seis de la mañana.We went out Saturday night and ended up at a nightclub until six in the morning.puerperio
postpartum period; the weeks following childbirthnoun (m)Durante el puerperio, muchas mujeres experimentan cambios emocionales intensos.During the postpartum period, many women experience intense emotional changes.envidia
envy, jealousynoun (f)Le dio envidia ver que su amiga había conseguido el trabajo que ella quería.She felt envy seeing that her friend had gotten the job she wanted.tratamiento
treatment; medical procedurenoun (m)El tratamiento de fertilidad puede durar varios meses.Fertility treatment can last several months.guita
money, cashexpressioncolloquialThe most widely used colloquial word for money in Argentina. Completely neutral in informal conversation; nobody uses 'dinero' in everyday speech.
No tengo guita para salir esta semana.I don't have any money to go out this week.brotarse
to freak out, to lose it emotionallyexpressioncolloquialRioplatense expression describing someone who has an emotional outburst or loses composure. Can refer to anger, anxiety, or an extreme reaction.
Cuando le dijeron que se cancelaba el vuelo, se brotó completamente.When they told her the flight was cancelled, she completely lost it.en pedo
drunk; also used to mean 'no way' or 'crazy' (depending on context)expressioncolloquialWhen describing a person's state, it means drunk. When said as '¡ni en pedo!' it means 'absolutely not' or 'no way in hell'. Both uses are very frequent in informal Rioplatense speech.
Llegó en pedo a la reunión y fue un desastre.He showed up drunk to the meeting and it was a disaster.alta
discharge (medical); to be discharged from treatmentnoun (f) / adjectiveLe dieron el alta después de tres semanas de internación.She was discharged after three weeks of hospitalization.psicoanálisis lacaniano
Lacanian psychoanalysisnoun phrase (m)El psicoanálisis lacaniano es muy popular en Buenos Aires.Lacanian psychoanalysis is very popular in Buenos Aires.
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pelotudo
idiot, moron; someone acting stupidlyexpressionvulgarOne of the most common vulgar insults in Rioplatense Spanish. Severity ranges from playful teasing between friends to a genuine cutting insult depending on tone. Derived from 'pelota' (ball).
No seas pelotudo, igual te queda tiempo para arreglarlo.Don't be an idiot, you still have time to fix it.
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