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Season 3 · Episode 7
Flipping the Bird
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Argentineon NetflixArriving at La Cascadita, Vicky questions whether following Matías was the right choice. A phone call leaves Caro astounded at Vicky and Lu.
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re
very, totally, really (intensifier prefix/adverb)expressioncolloquialUsed before adjectives, adverbs, and even other slang to intensify them. 're' stands alone as an adverb ('re lindo') or appears fused in compounds like 'recontento'. Ubiquitous across all age groups in informal Argentine speech.
El nuevo café de la esquina está re bueno, tenés que ir.The new café on the corner is really good, you have to go.celosa
jealousadjective (f)Ella no se considera celosa, pero se pone mal cuando él sale con sus amigas.She doesn't consider herself jealous, but she gets upset when he goes out with his friends.alta
discharge (from medical or therapeutic care)noun (f)El psicólogo le dio el alta después de dos años de trabajo terapéutico.The psychologist discharged her after two years of therapeutic work.estrógeno
estrogennoun (m)El médico le ajustó la dosis de estrógeno porque tenía cambios de humor frecuentes.The doctor adjusted her estrogen dose because she was having frequent mood swings.languidez
weakness, faintness, low energynoun (f)Después de no comer en todo el día, me agarró una languidez terrible.After not eating all day, I was hit with terrible faintness.alergia
allergy, allergic reactionnoun (f)Le agarró una alergia bárbara después de caminar entre los pastos altos.She got a terrible allergic reaction after walking through the tall grass.profundo
deep, profoundadjectiveEstá haciendo un trabajo profundo sobre sus miedos con la terapeuta.She's doing deep work on her fears with her therapist.
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boluda
idiot, fool (feminine); also used as a filler term of address between friendsexpressionvulgarOne of the highest-frequency intensifiers and address terms in Argentine informal speech. Between close friends it functions almost like 'dude' or 'girl', softened by tone and relationship. In other contexts it is genuinely insulting. Context and intonation are everything.
Boluda, ¿te olvidaste de traer las entradas? ¡Ahora qué hacemos!Are you serious? You forgot to bring the tickets? Now what do we do!al pedo
pointless, for nothing, a waste of timeexpressionvulgarExtremely common in everyday Argentine speech. Can describe a wasted effort, a pointless argument, or something done in vain. Tone ranges from mildly frustrated to affectionately dismissive depending on context.
Esperé una hora en la fila al pedo porque el local estaba cerrado.I waited an hour in line for nothing because the place was closed.quilombo
chaos, mess, complicated situationexpressionvulgarOne of the most widely used colloquial words in Argentine Spanish. Originally had a very different meaning; today it universally signals disorder or a tricky situation. Not considered highly offensive in modern everyday use.
La mudanza fue un quilombo total porque llegaron dos camiones al mismo tiempo.The move was complete chaos because two trucks showed up at the same time.
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