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Season 2 · Episode 6
All or Nothing
B1Argentine30 min
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Argentineon NetflixNatasha and Oliver consider their options after a protest interrupts their plans. Cynthia clears up some misunderstandings with Luz and Steffi.
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despedir
to fire (an employee), to dismissverbLa gerencia decidió despedir a tres empleados por no cumplir con los objetivos.Management decided to fire three employees for not meeting their targets.talar
to cut down (trees), to fellverbEl municipio decidió talar los árboles viejos de la plaza para ampliar la avenida.The municipality decided to cut down the old trees in the square to widen the avenue.ecosistema
ecosystemnoun (m)La construcción del shopping afectó gravemente el ecosistema del humedal.The construction of the shopping center seriously damaged the wetland ecosystem.maderera
timber company, lumber companynoun (f)La maderera presentó un proyecto para aprovechar los pinos del sur de la provincia.The timber company presented a project to harvest the pine trees in the south of the province.prefectura
coast guard authority (Argentine maritime/river police)noun (f)La prefectura interceptó la lancha que navegaba sin documentación habilitante.The coast guard intercepted the boat that was sailing without valid documentation.andate
get out of here, go awayexpressioncolloquialVoseo imperative of 'irse'. Stronger and more dismissive than a neutral request to leave. Tone ranges from mildly firm to quite rude depending on context and delivery.
Andate de acá, no te quiero ver más en esta casa.Get out of here, I don't want to see you in this house anymore.meterse con
to mess with, to pick a fight with, to interfere withexpressioncolloquialNon-compositional: 'meterse' alone means to get into something, but 'meterse con alguien o algo' specifically means to challenge, provoke, or interfere with someone or something. The meaning shifts significantly from the bare verb.
No te metas con él, que tiene muy mal humor cuando está cansado.Don't mess with him, he's in a really bad mood when he's tired.deuda
debtnoun (f)El banco aceptó refinanciar la deuda de la empresa por cinco años más.The bank agreed to refinance the company's debt for five more years.consecuencias
consequencesnoun (f, plural)Si seguís llegando tarde al trabajo, vas a tener que enfrentar las consecuencias.If you keep arriving late to work, you're going to have to face the consequences.ponele buena onda
put a positive spin on it, bring good energy to itexpressioncolloquial'Buena onda' is a very common Argentine expression meaning good vibe or positive energy. 'Ponerle buena onda' means to approach something with enthusiasm or optimism. The opposite, 'mala onda', means bad energy or a bad vibe.
Sé que el proyecto es difícil, pero ponele buena onda y vas a ver que sale bien.I know the project is tough, but bring good energy to it and you'll see it works out.pasarse
to go too far, to overstep, to cross a lineexpressioncolloquialReflexive use of 'pasar'. When someone says 'me pasé' or 'te pasaste', it means they or the other person exceeded what was appropriate or acceptable in behavior. Very natural in Argentine conversational speech.
Reconozco que me pasé cuando le levanté la voz delante de todos. Fue un error.I admit I went too far when I raised my voice at him in front of everyone. It was a mistake.
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