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Season 1 · Episode 5
Mum
C1LatAm dub
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on NetflixBedridden with a feline flu, the kitten has a fever dream that reveals a clue to finding home. Gus gets his paws on some catnip to deal with bad news.
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inútil
useless one, incompetent (as a noun insult, not just an adjective)expressioncolloquialUsed here repeatedly as a standalone noun insult hurled at a person or group, not merely as a descriptive adjective. As a noun, it carries more punch than its literal reading.
Le dijeron inútil enfrente de todos y él se puso rojo de vergüenza.They called him a useless idiot in front of everyone and he went red with embarrassment.hierba gatera
catnip (Nepeta cataria)noun phrase (feminine)Los juguetes rellenos de hierba gatera vuelven locos a la mayoría de los gatos.Toys stuffed with catnip drive most cats crazy.rezar
to prayverbMi abuela rezaba todas las noches antes de dormir.My grandmother prayed every night before going to sleep.comprometerse
to commit (to someone or something); to get engagedverb (reflexive)No quiere comprometerse con nadie porque le tiene miedo a la seriedad.He doesn't want to commit to anyone because he is afraid of serious relationships.callejero
stray (animal); street-level, of the streetsadjectiveHay muchos gatos callejeros en ese barrio del centro.There are many stray cats in that downtown neighborhood.vacunado
vaccinatedadjective (past participle used predicatively)El veterinario preguntó si el perro estaba vacunado contra la rabia.The vet asked whether the dog was vaccinated against rabies.resfriado
cold (illness)noun (masculine)Me agarré un resfriado fuerte después de caminar bajo la lluvia.I caught a bad cold after walking in the rain.
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carajo
damn it, hell (exclamation of frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarVery common exclamation across Latin America. Used to express frustration, surprise, or to add force to a statement. Strength and offensiveness vary by country and context, but it is consistently considered coarse.
¡Carajo, se me olvidó otra vez pagar la cuenta del gas!Damn it, I forgot to pay the gas bill again!lámeme las bolas
kiss my ass, go to hell (literally: lick my balls)expressionvulgarUsed here as a flat refusal or insult directed at someone making an unwanted request. Functions as an aggressive dismissal. Extremely coarse; only used in very informal, combative exchanges.
Cuando le pidieron que trabajara sin paga, les dijo que fueran a lamerle las bolas.When they asked him to work without pay, he told them to go kiss his ass.
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