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Season 4 · Episode 4
Survival Guide
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Argentineon NetflixVicky crashes Matías and Bruno's camping trip to mixed results. An important moment for her daughter sparks Lu's inner momager.
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proyecto
project / plan / design schemenoun (m)El proyecto de la nueva biblioteca va a tardar dos años en terminarse.The new library project is going to take two years to finish.carpa
tentnoun (f)Armamos la carpa en diez minutos porque ya teníamos práctica.We set up the tent in ten minutes because we already had practice.campamento
camping trip / campsitenoun (m)Nos fuimos de campamento al sur y dormimos bajo las estrellas.We went camping in the south and slept under the stars.supervivencia
survivalnoun (f)El libro de supervivencia enseña a encontrar agua potable en la naturaleza.The survival book teaches how to find drinking water in nature.patinadora
skater (female) / ice skaternoun (f)La patinadora entrenó durante años para llegar a competir a nivel nacional.The skater trained for years to compete at a national level.chabón
guy / dude / blokeexpressioncolloquialVery common informal term for a man. Widely used between friends or in casual conversation. Carries no negative connotation in itself; tone depends on context.
El chabón que vive arriba toca la guitarra hasta las dos de la mañana.The guy who lives upstairs plays guitar until two in the morning.bodega
winerynoun (f)Visitamos una bodega en Mendoza donde hacen malbec excelente.We visited a winery in Mendoza where they make excellent malbec.brújula
compassnoun (f)Sin brújula, nos perdimos caminando por el bosque.Without a compass, we got lost walking through the forest.botón
snitch / tattletale / someone who tells on othersexpressioncolloquialUsed to describe someone who reports others or plays by the rules in a way that gets people in trouble. Can also mean a stickler for rules. Not to be confused with 'button' (same spelling, different meaning).
No seas botón y no le cuentes a mamá que llegamos tarde.Don't be a snitch and don't tell mum we came home late.me fui de mambo
I went overboard / I got carried away / I lost the plotexpressioncolloquialDescribes losing control of one's behaviour, emotions, or words, going further than intended. 'Mambo' in Rioplatense slang refers to mental noise or chaos.
Anoche me fui de mambo con lo que le dije y ahora le tengo que pedir perdón.Last night I got carried away with what I said to her and now I have to apologise.
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boludo
idiot / jerk (strong insult, but also softened to 'dude' between close friends)expressionvulgarOne of the most loaded words in Rioplatense Spanish. Between close friends it can be purely affectionate, almost like 'man' or 'dude'. When said in anger it is a genuine insult. Context and tone are everything.
¡Boludo, casi me caigo por tu culpa!You idiot, I almost fell because of you!
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