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Season 1 · Episode 3
The Son
C1ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 60 min
on Amazon Prime Video
Argentineon Amazon Prime VideoMientras lidia con el secuestro de Jonás, en el pasado Yosi consolida su relación con Dafne, quien es la clave para acercarse al misterioso Saúl. Su suegro le ofrece un trabajo que lo embarcará en un peligroso viaje.
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potz
fool, idiot, schmuck (Yiddish-origin insult used in Argentine Jewish community)expressioncolloquialFrom Yiddish, deeply embedded in the speech of the Argentine Jewish community (la colectividad). Can range from light teasing to genuine contempt depending on tone. Widely understood beyond the community in Buenos Aires.
No seas potz, devolvé el dinero que te prestaron.Don't be an idiot, pay back the money they lent you.delegación
delegation, official group of representativesnoun (f)Una delegación del gobierno llegó para negociar el acuerdo.A government delegation arrived to negotiate the agreement.patente
license platenoun (f)La policía anotó la patente del auto que escapó.The police noted the license plate of the car that fled.bendición
blessingnoun (f)El anciano le dio su bendición antes de que emprendiera el viaje.The old man gave him his blessing before he set out on the journey.identidad
identitynoun (f)Tardó años en entender su propia identidad cultural.It took him years to understand his own cultural identity.maletín
briefcase, small bagnoun (m)Dejó el maletín en la recepción antes de subir a la reunión.He left the briefcase at reception before going up to the meeting.perdiste la manija
you lost control, you went off the railsexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'you lost the handle'. Used to tell someone they have lost grip of a situation or of their own behaviour. Common in informal Argentine speech.
Cuando vio los resultados, perdió la manija y empezó a gritar.When he saw the results, he lost control and started shouting.calladito
nice and quiet, keep your mouth shut (diminutive used as a firm command)expressioncolloquialThe diminutive suffix -ito on an adjective here does not signal affection but adds a threatening or condescending edge, implying 'you'd better stay quiet or else'.
El jefe le dijo que se quedara calladito hasta que terminara la reunión.The boss told him to keep his mouth shut until the meeting was over.pegado
associated with, linked to, stuck toexpressioncolloquialIn political or social contexts, quedar pegado con alguien means to be seen as associated or aligned with that person or group, often with unwanted consequences.
No quería quedar pegado con ese escándalo.He didn't want to be seen as linked to that scandal.triangulación
triangulation, indirect routing (of goods, money, or information)noun (f)El dinero llegó al país mediante una triangulación financiera.The money reached the country through a financial triangulation.intifada
intifada, Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupationnoun (f)Las noticias de la intifada dominaron la discusión en la reunión.News of the intifada dominated the discussion at the meeting.
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