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Season 1 · Episode 1
Bad News
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Mexicanon NetflixNot availableJulieta's graduation party becomes a nightmare when her health takes a drastic turn. Maca makes a devastating discovery that could ruin everything.
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riñón
kidneynoun (m)Una persona puede vivir con un solo riñón si está en buen estado.A person can live with just one kidney if it is in good condition.trasplante
transplantnoun (m)El médico explicó que el trasplante de corazón duraría varias horas.The doctor explained that the heart transplant would take several hours.compatible
compatible, matching (medically)adjectiveEl análisis mostró que el tipo de sangre del hermano era compatible con el de la paciente.The test showed that the brother's blood type was compatible with the patient's.donante
donornoun (m/f)Registrarse como donante de órganos es un acto de generosidad enorme.Registering as an organ donor is an enormous act of generosity.after
after-party, informal gathering after the main eventexpressioncolloquialEnglish loanword fully integrated into Mexican youth speech. Refers specifically to the informal gathering that happens after a formal event like a party or graduation. Pronounced in a Mexicanized way.
La fiesta terminó a medianoche, pero el after duró hasta el amanecer.The party ended at midnight, but the after-party went until dawn.güey
dude, man (a very common term of address between friends)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican Spanish between friends of any gender. Tone is neutral to affectionate depending on context. Spelling varies between güey and wey; both are the same word.
Oye, güey, ya son las tres de la mañana, vámonos.Hey, dude, it's already three in the morning, let's go.síndrome de Alport
Alport syndrome (a hereditary kidney disease)noun phrase (m)El genetista explicó que el síndrome de Alport se transmite de padres a hijos.The geneticist explained that Alport syndrome is passed from parents to children.diálisis
dialysisnoun (f)La doctora le indicó que tendría que hacerse diálisis tres veces por semana.The doctor told her she would have to undergo dialysis three times a week.descompensación
medical decompensation, sudden worsening of a chronic conditionnoun (f)El paciente sufrió una descompensación severa y tuvieron que llevarlo de urgencia al hospital.The patient suffered a severe decompensation and had to be rushed to the hospital.
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no mames
no way, are you serious, you're kidding meexpressionvulgarVery common Mexican exclamation expressing surprise or disbelief. Considered vulgar in formal settings but is widely used in casual speech.
No mames, ¿te ganaste el viaje a Europa en ese concurso?No way, you won the trip to Europe in that contest?
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