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Season 3 · Episode 2
Edwin
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 21 min
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Castilianon NetflixPaquita se da cuenta del tremendo poder de las redes sociales cuando Lidia San José, su clienta, pone un tuit sobre su papel de hombre trans en un corto.
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corto
short filmnoun (m)El director presentó su corto en varios festivales internacionales.The director presented his short film at several international festivals.representante
talent agent / representativenoun (m/f)Mi representante me consiguió una audición para una serie de televisión.My agent got me an audition for a TV series.agencia
agencynoun (f)Fundó su propia agencia después de trabajar años para otros.She founded her own agency after working for others for years.transexual
trans / transgender personadjective / noun (m/f)La obra de teatro estaba protagonizada por una actriz transexual.The play was led by a transgender actress.backlash
backlash / public backlashnoun (m, loanword)La campaña publicitaria generó un backlash enorme en las redes sociales.The advertising campaign generated a huge backlash on social media.colectivo
community / collective (here: the LGBTQ+ community)noun (m)El colectivo organizó una marcha para visibilizar sus demandas.The community organized a march to make their demands visible.en activo
actively working / currently active (in a profession)adverbial phraseA sus sesenta años, el actor sigue en activo y no piensa retirarse.At sixty, the actor is still actively working and has no plans to retire.montar un pollo
to kick up a fuss / to make a sceneexpressioncolloquialFixed expression meaning to cause a noisy argument or dramatic scene. Widely used in everyday speech.
Cuando vio que le habían cobrado de más, montó un pollo en la tienda.When she saw she had been overcharged, she kicked up a fuss in the shop.poner verde
to badmouth someone / to slate someoneexpressioncolloquialMeans to speak badly of someone, usually behind their back. Very common and broadly understood.
No me gusta nada que se pongan verdes entre ellos delante de los clientes.I really don't like them badmouthing each other in front of clients.
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hostias
for crying out loud / damn it (expression of impatience or emphasis)expressionvulgarDerived from 'hostia' (the communion wafer), used as a general-purpose intensifier or exclamation of frustration. Very common in casual speech and loses much of its religious connotation in everyday use.
¡Déjate de hostias y dime de una vez lo que ha pasado!Stop messing around and just tell me what happened!vete a tomar por el culo
go fuck yourself / piss offexpressionvulgarOne of the most common vulgar dismissals in everyday speech. Used between people who are very familiar with each other, it can land as affectionate ribbing rather than a genuine insult, depending entirely on tone and relationship.
Cuando le dijo que no sabía cantar, ella le respondió: vete a tomar por el culo y me busco otro profesor.When he told her she couldn't sing, she replied: go fuck yourself, I'll find another teacher.
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