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Season 1 · Episode 4
Acid-Washed Jeans
C1ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 60 min
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Argentineon Amazon Prime VideoYosi learns the rules of this new world he’s trapped in the hard way. It's a mined field of evidence and characters with hidden agendas. After passing the initiation test, Yosi gets a new job outside the law. When he thinks things will get easier, that’s when they get worse.
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guita
money, cashexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in everyday Argentine speech across all ages and social groups. Fully replaces 'dinero' or 'plata' in informal registers. 'Plata' is also widely used and equally informal.
No tengo guita encima, ¿me prestás para el colectivo?I don't have any cash on me, can you lend me money for the bus?causa
case (legal), criminal casenoun (f)El fiscal tiene diez causas abiertas en su despacho.The prosecutor has ten open cases in his office.fiscal
prosecutor, district attorneynoun (m/f)La fiscal pidió diez años de prisión para el acusado.The prosecutor requested ten years in prison for the defendant.maletín
briefcase, small casenoun (m)Dejó el maletín con los documentos sobre la mesa.He left the briefcase with the documents on the table.lucas
thousands of pesos (or dollars in context); colloquial unit of currencyexpressioncolloquialOne 'luca' equals one thousand units of the currency being discussed. Widely used in everyday Argentine speech when talking about large sums informally.
El alquiler subió a cincuenta lucas por mes.The rent went up to fifty thousand a month.expediente
file, dossier, official recordnoun (m)El juez revisó el expediente antes de dictar sentencia.The judge reviewed the file before issuing the sentence.micrófono
microphone, here: bug, listening devicenoun (m)Los agentes instalaron un micrófono oculto en la oficina.The agents installed a hidden microphone in the office.atentado
attack, bombing, terrorist actnoun (m)El gobierno condenó el atentado ocurrido en el centro de la ciudad.The government condemned the attack that occurred in the city center.tráfico
trafficking, illegal tradenoun (m)Las autoridades desarticularon una red de tráfico de armas.The authorities dismantled an arms trafficking network.
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curepa
derogatory slang for a Paraguayan personexpressionvulgarA pejorative demonym used inside Argentina to refer to Paraguayans. Highly offensive and ethnically charged. Its repeated use in the episode marks a clear power dynamic and contempt. Never appropriate in neutral speech.
Ese personaje usa 'curepa' todo el tiempo para humillar a la gente del Paraguay.That character uses 'curepa' all the time to humiliate people from Paraguay.boludo
idiot, jerk, also used affectionately between close friendsexpressionvulgarOne of the most emblematic Argentine words. Between friends it loses its offensive edge and becomes a casual address or filler, like 'dude'. The tone is entirely context-dependent: hostile in a confrontation, warm among buddies.
Boludo, ¿por qué no me avisaste que llegabas hoy?Dude, why didn't you let me know you were arriving today?
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