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Season 2 · Episode 5
Starting Point
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 21 min
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Castilianon NetflixEntre cajas y recuerdos, Paquita rememora cómo fue su primer día en la oficina allá por 1994. Magüi y Belén se enfrentan a un futuro incierto.
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el fax
fax (machine or transmission)noun (m)En los años noventa, muchas oficinas usaban el fax para enviar documentos urgentes.In the nineties, many offices used the fax machine to send urgent documents.mi amor
my love (used as a general term of address, not necessarily romantic)expressioncolloquialUsed very frequently as a warm, familiar form of address between people who know each other, or by someone who adopts a very effusive style. Not necessarily romantic; can be said to clients, colleagues, or near-strangers in informal professional contexts.
Venga, mi amor, cuéntame qué ha pasado con el proyecto.Come on, love, tell me what happened with the project.el contrato
contractnoun (m)Firmaron el contrato después de negociar las condiciones durante semanas.They signed the contract after negotiating the terms for weeks.la agencia
agency (talent/model agency in this context)noun (f)La agencia representa a varios actores conocidos del panorama nacional.The agency represents several well-known actors on the national scene.el casting
auditionnoun (m)Mañana tengo un casting para una serie de televisión y estoy muy nerviosa.Tomorrow I have an audition for a TV series and I'm very nervous.la prueba
audition, screen test, trialnoun (f)La productora organizó una prueba para seleccionar al protagonista de la película.The production company organised a screen test to select the film's lead.la separata
script sides (pages of dialogue sent for an audition)noun (f)El director mandó la separata a los actores un día antes de la prueba.The director sent the script sides to the actors one day before the audition.qué fuerte
no way, that's wild, I can't believe itexpressioncolloquialExclamation expressing surprise or disbelief, positive or negative depending on context. One of the most frequent reaction phrases in everyday speech.
¿Que se conocían de antes? ¡Qué fuerte, no me lo puedo creer!They already knew each other? No way, I can't believe it!el currículum
CV, résuménoun (m)Actualizó su currículum antes de presentarse a las nuevas ofertas de trabajo.She updated her CV before applying to the new job listings.caérsele el pelo
to be in big trouble, to face serious consequencesexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'one's hair falls out'. Used as a warning that someone will face anger or punishment, often from a superior.
Como llegues tarde otra vez, se te va a caer el pelo.If you're late again, you're going to be in serious trouble.
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no tocar el coño
to stop being annoying, to stop wasting someone's timeexpressionvulgarVery direct and coarse. Used when someone is extremely frustrated and wants another person to stop bothering them. Common in informal speech but inappropriate in professional or polite contexts.
No me toques el coño con esas excusas y haz el trabajo de una vez.Stop pissing me about with those excuses and just get the work done.
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