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Season 4 · Episode 8
Journey to the Past
C1ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow
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Argentineon NetflixA dream unsettles Vicky right before an important, if questionable, work trip. Leni goes into labor, and a phone call sparks Vicky's insecurities.
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bodega
winerynoun (f.)Visitamos una bodega en Mendoza y probamos malbec recién embotellado.We visited a winery in Mendoza and tried freshly bottled malbec.planos
architectural plans / blueprintsnoun (m. pl.)El arquitecto revisó los planos antes de presentarlos al cliente.The architect reviewed the blueprints before presenting them to the client.cobayo
guinea pignoun (m.)Mi sobrino llora cada vez que se enferma su cobayo.My nephew cries every time his guinea pig gets sick.mamado
drunkexpressioncolloquialVery common in everyday speech. Can also mean 'easy' in some contexts, but here refers exclusively to being drunk.
Después de la fiesta, llegó tan mamado que no podía caminar derecho.After the party, he arrived so drunk he couldn't walk straight.licitación
competitive bid / tendernoun (f.)Nuestro estudio ganó la licitación para construir el nuevo edificio municipal.Our firm won the tender to build the new municipal building.partida de nacimiento
birth certificatenoun phrase (f.)Para inscribirlo en el club, tuvimos que presentar la partida de nacimiento.To register him at the club, we had to present his birth certificate.render
3D rendering / visual mockupnoun (m.)El estudio mandó un render del proyecto para que el cliente lo aprobara.The firm sent a 3D rendering of the project so the client could approve it.trabajo de parto
labor (childbirth)noun phrase (m.)Le avisaron que el trabajo de parto había empezado y salieron corriendo al hospital.They were told that labor had started and they rushed to the hospital.pispear
to check out / to peek at / to show interest in someoneexpressioncolloquialInformal and vivid. Used to describe someone glancing at or showing romantic or curious interest in another person.
Había dos chicos en el bar que me estaban pispeando toda la noche.There were two guys at the bar checking me out all night.
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garchar
to have sex (with someone)expressionvulgarHighly vulgar and very common in informal Argentine speech between peers. Used bluntly to ask or state whether two people are sleeping together.
Todos en la oficina saben que esos dos se están garchando.Everyone in the office knows those two are sleeping together.forra
bitch / cow (insult directed at a woman)expressionvulgarStrong insult used between women in conflict. The masculine form is 'forro'. Common in heated Argentine arguments.
Se pelearon en la calle y ella le gritó 'forra' antes de cerrar la puerta.They fought in the street and she yelled 'bitch' at her before closing the door.
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