‹ Society of the Snow
Film · 2023 · Drama
Society of the Snow
La sociedad de la nieve
C1Uruguayan143 minIMDb 7.8·RT 90%
on Netflix
Uruguayanon NetflixOn October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
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rescate
rescuenoun (m)El equipo de rescate tardó tres días en llegar a la zona afectada.The rescue team took three days to reach the affected area.che
hey, mate (general attention-getter or address term)expressioncolloquialThe standard Rioplatense attention-getter and informal address term. Can express surprise, call someone's attention, or simply mark familiarity. Used between friends, teammates, or acquaintances of similar age and standing.
Che, ¿sabés dónde quedé con los demás?Hey, do you know where I'm supposed to meet the others?sobreviviente
survivornoun (m/f)Los sobrevivientes del accidente fueron trasladados al hospital más cercano.The survivors of the accident were taken to the nearest hospital.ta
okay, got it, alrightexpressioncolloquialA shortened form of 'está' used in Uruguayan speech to signal agreement, acknowledgment, or to close a point. Can stand alone as a full response or appear mid-sentence. Extremely common in everyday spoken Uruguayan Spanish.
Nos vemos a las ocho, ¿ta?See you at eight, okay?bo
hey, mate (address term between friends)expressioncolloquialA distinctly Uruguayan vocative used to call someone's attention or address a friend informally. Equivalent in warmth and casualness to 'che' but more specifically Montevidean street speech. Can open or close a sentence.
Bo, ¿me podés esperar cinco minutos que ya termino?Hey mate, can you wait five minutes? I'm almost done.congelarse
to freeze, to freeze to deathverb (reflexive)Si no encontramos abrigo pronto, nos vamos a congelar.If we don't find shelter soon, we're going to freeze.cordillera
mountain rangenoun (f)Cruzar la cordillera en invierno es extremadamente peligroso.Crossing the mountain range in winter is extremely dangerous.tiritarse
to shiver (from cold)verb (reflexive)Estaba tan mojado que tirité durante toda la noche.I was so wet that I shivered all night long.alud
avalanchenoun (m)El alud sepultó varios caminos de la región bajo metros de nieve.The avalanche buried several roads in the region under meters of snow.sepultar
to bury, to entombverbLa tormenta sepultó el auto bajo una capa gruesa de nieve.The storm buried the car under a thick layer of snow.estrellarse
to crash (of aircraft or vehicle)verb (reflexive)El pequeño avión se estrelló contra la ladera de la montaña.The small plane crashed into the mountainside.
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boludo
idiot, dummy (highly context-dependent: can be affectionate or insulting)expressionvulgarIn Uruguay and Argentina, 'boludo' shifts meaning entirely depending on tone and relationship. Between close friends it signals casual irritation or even affection with no real offense intended. Toward strangers it reads as a serious insult. The dialogue uses it in both registers.
¡Boludo, casi me hacés caer con eso!You idiot, you almost made me fall with that!
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