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Season 4 · Episode 1
A Mom on Hold
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Argentineon NetflixWith Bruno now in the picture, Vicky finds that pleasing a 9-year-old boy is nearly impossible. Triggered by Nora, she makes an executive decision.
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pibe
kid / guy / boyexpressioncolloquialQuintessential Rioplatense term for a young male. Warm and neutral in tone between friends; can be slightly distancing when used by an adult to refer to a child they feel disconnected from. The feminine form is 'piba'.
El pibe del quinto piso siempre juega a la pelota en el pasillo.The kid from the fifth floor always plays ball in the hallway.re
really / very (intensifier)expressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency Rioplatense intensifier placed directly before adjectives or adverbs without a hyphen or space change. Equivalent to 'muy' but more informal and emphatic. Appears across all age groups in casual speech.
La película estuvo re buena, la recomiendo totalmente.The movie was really good, I totally recommend it.vínculo
bond / relationship / connectionnoun (m)El vínculo entre hermanos es muy difícil de romper.The bond between siblings is very hard to break.quilombo
mess / chaos / troubleexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in everyday Argentine speech. Can refer to a physical mess, a complicated situation, or an argument. Carries a note of frustration. Slightly coarse but not offensive in most contexts.
Se armó un quilombo enorme cuando se cortó la luz en pleno recital.A huge mess broke out when the power cut during the concert.trauma
trauma / lasting psychological woundnoun (m)Ese accidente le generó un trauma que tardó años en superar.That accident gave him a trauma that took years to overcome.carente
lacking / emotionally deprivedadjectiveCreció en un ambiente carente de afecto y eso le dejó marcas.She grew up in an emotionally deprived environment and it left its marks.desubicada
out of line / inappropriate / tactlessadjectiveFue bastante desubicada hacer ese comentario delante de todos.Making that comment in front of everyone was pretty out of line.ausente
absent / absent-minded / not present (emotionally or physically)adjectiveSu padre siempre fue ausente, nunca estuvo cuando lo necesitaban.Her father was always absent; he was never there when they needed him.
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cagar a pedos
to give someone a serious telling-off / to blast someoneexpressionvulgarVery common in informal speech despite being vulgar. Used when someone is severely scolded. Completely normal in casual Argentine conversation between friends. Not used in professional or formal settings.
La jefa lo cagó a pedos frente a todos por llegar tarde de nuevo.The boss blasted him in front of everyone for being late again.
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