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Season 3 · Episode 8
Bad Mother
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Argentineon NetflixA new opportunity arises for Vicky as she babysits Emma. Caro and Fermín have a tough conversation. Vicky and Matías's relationship gets shaky.
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gordo / gorda
mate / pal (affectionate address)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'fat (masculine/feminine)', but as a term of address between friends, partners, or family it is completely affectionate and not a comment on weight. Extremely common in Argentine everyday speech.
Gordo, ¿me pasás la sal, por favor?Hey mate, can you pass me the salt, please?pañal
diaper / nappynoun (masculine)Siempre llevo pañales de repuesto en la cartera cuando salgo con el nene.I always carry spare diapers in my bag when I go out with the baby.sobrina
niecenoun (feminine)Mi sobrina cumple tres años la semana que viene y vamos a hacerle una fiesta.My niece turns three next week and we're going to throw her a party.separarse
to separate / to split upverb (reflexive)Después de diez años juntos, decidieron separarse de común acuerdo.After ten years together, they decided to split up by mutual agreement.arquitecta
architect (female)noun (feminine)La arquitecta presentó los planos del nuevo edificio ante el municipio.The architect presented the blueprints for the new building to the municipality.divorcio / divorciada
divorce / divorced (woman)noun / adjective (feminine)Quedó divorciada a los cuarenta y tuvo que reorganizar su vida por completo.She was left divorced at forty and had to completely reorganise her life.laburar
to workexpressioncolloquialFrom lunfardo. The everyday Argentine word for working. 'Laburo' is the noun ('work / job'). Heard constantly in casual and even semi-formal speech. Not considered rude.
Hoy laburé todo el día sin parar y llegué agotado a casa.I worked all day without stopping today and arrived home exhausted.cualquiera
acting out of line / all over the place / nonsenseexpressioncolloquialBeyond its standard meaning of 'anyone/any', in Argentine colloquial speech 'cualquiera' (or 'en cualquiera') is used to describe behaviour that is erratic, irresponsible, or simply wrong. 'Estar en cualquiera' means to be acting irrationally.
Últimamente está en cualquiera: toma decisiones sin pensar y después se arrepiente.Lately she's all over the place, she makes decisions without thinking and then regrets them.pareja abierta
open relationshipnoun phrase (feminine)Decidieron tener una pareja abierta y establecer sus propias reglas.They decided to have an open relationship and set their own rules.
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garca
scumbag / cheat / lowlifeexpressionvulgarVery common in everyday Argentine speech as an insult for someone who behaves dishonestly or selfishly. Derived from lunfardo (Buenos Aires argot). Often used between friends without particular shock value, though it is technically vulgar.
Ese tipo es un garca: siempre promete y nunca cumple.That guy is a scumbag, he always promises and never delivers.
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