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Season 2 · Episode 5
Leaving!
B1Argentine30 min
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Argentineon NetflixAfter learning about Oliver and Natasha's expansion scheme, the Cielo Grande staff acts fast to protect the heart and soul of the resort.
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entrenar
to train / to practice (sports or physical activity)verbMañana voy a entrenar dos horas en la pileta antes del trabajo.Tomorrow I'm going to train for two hours at the pool before work.coach
coach / trainernoun (masculine/feminine)Mi coach me pidió que llegara media hora antes para repasar la técnica.My coach asked me to arrive half an hour early to go over technique.trick
trick / stunt (in board or water sports)noun (masculine)Ese trick es muy difícil de ejecutar sin suficiente velocidad.That trick is very hard to pull off without enough speed.indicación
instruction / direction / coaching cuenoun (feminine)El profe repitió la indicación tres veces y yo seguía sin entender.The teacher repeated the instruction three times and I still didn't understand.¿qué onda?
what's up? / what's going on? / how's it going?expressioncolloquialExtremely common greeting and conversation opener in Argentine (Rioplatense) Spanish. Can open a casual conversation or signal that the speaker senses something is wrong and wants an explanation. Tone shifts depending on context: friendly or probing.
¿Qué onda, no vas a venir a la juntada esta noche?What's up, aren't you coming to the get-together tonight?confundido/a
confused / conflictedadjectiveEstoy muy confundida porque me gustan las dos opciones por igual.I'm very confused because I like both options equally.tranqui
no worries / chill / relax (shortened form of tranquilo/a)expressioncolloquialClipped form of tranquilo/a, used to reassure someone or signal that the speaker is unbothered. Very natural in casual speech between people who know each other well.
Tranqui, yo me encargo de buscar las entradas.No worries, I'll take care of getting the tickets.dar un paso al costado
to step aside / to remove oneself from a situationexpressionArgentine (Rioplatense) fixed expression for voluntarily withdrawing from a role, relationship, or conflict to avoid complications. The word costado (side) instead of lado marks this as distinctly local phrasing.
Cuando vi que mis emociones afectaban el trabajo, decidí dar un paso al costado.When I saw that my emotions were affecting the work, I decided to step aside.desmantelar
to dismantle / to take apart (a structure)verbLos obreros tardaron todo el día en desmantelar el escenario viejo.The workers spent the whole day dismantling the old stage.tala
felling / logging (cutting down trees)noun (feminine)La tala indiscriminada destruye los ecosistemas en pocas semanas.Indiscriminate felling destroys ecosystems in just a few weeks.de brazos cruzados
standing by and doing nothing / sitting on one's handsexpressionFixed expression meaning to remain passive when action is called for. Used to criticize inaction or to rally people into responding.
No podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados mientras destruyen el parque.We can't just stand by and do nothing while they destroy the park.
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