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Film · 2023 · Comedy
Summer Vacation
Vacaciones de verano
B2Castilian100 minIMDb 5.0
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixTwo friends have to take care of their kids for a month while trying to balance it with their temporary jobs at a luxury hotel.
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animador
entertainer, activity leader, holiday repnoun (m)El animador del campamento organizó juegos para los niños toda la tarde.The camp entertainer organised games for the children all afternoon.gerente
manager, general managernoun (m/f)La gerente del restaurante salió a disculparse con los clientes.The restaurant manager came out to apologise to the customers.separarse
to separate, to split upverb (reflexive)Mis vecinos decidieron separarse después de varios años de conflictos.My neighbours decided to separate after several years of conflict.despedir
to fire, to dismiss (from a job)verbLa empresa lo despidió sin previo aviso y sin ninguna explicación.The company fired him without warning and without any explanation.ERE
collective redundancy, mass layoff (Expediente de Regulación de Empleo)noun (m), acronymLa empresa anunció un ERE que afectaría a doscientos trabajadores.The company announced a collective redundancy that would affect two hundred workers.dar pena
to be pitiful, to inspire pity; to come across as patheticexpressioncolloquialPena in this use means pity or embarrassment at someone's situation, not personal sadness. Dar pena can be said directly to someone as a blunt put-down, or sympathetically to describe someone's sorry state.
Con esa excusa tan mala das pena; nadie te va a creer.With that terrible excuse you come across as pathetic; nobody is going to believe you.pasarse
to go too far, to overstep the markexpressioncolloquialTe has pasado or te estás pasando signals that someone has crossed a line in behaviour or words. The context determines the severity: it can be a mild rebuke or a serious accusation.
Te has pasado diciéndole eso delante de todos; lo has dejado en ridículo.You went too far saying that in front of everyone; you made him look ridiculous.custodia
custodynoun (f)Tras el divorcio, ambos padres comparten la custodia de los hijos.After the divorce, both parents share custody of the children.pensión
maintenance payment, alimony, child supportnoun (f)El juez fijó la pensión que el padre debía pagar cada mes.The judge set the maintenance payment the father had to pay each month.hacerle la pelota
to butter someone up, to suck up to someoneexpressioncolloquialDescribes deliberate flattery aimed at gaining favour. Implies insincerity. Very common in everyday speech across all age groups.
Le hace la pelota al jefe cada vez que quiere salir antes del trabajo.He butters up the boss every time he wants to leave work early.la caguéis
to mess it up, to screw it upexpressioncolloquialFrom cagar used figuratively. Very common in informal speech to mean making a serious mistake. The verb cagar in this sense covers the full range from mild slip-up to serious blunder depending on context and tone.
Si no ensayamos bien, la vamos a cagar delante de todo el público.If we don't rehearse properly, we're going to mess it up in front of the whole audience.enchufar
to get someone a job through personal connections, to pull strings for someoneexpressioncolloquialDerived from the noun enchufe (plug/socket). In everyday usage enchufe refers to the act of using personal connections to secure a job or favour. Enchufar is the verb form. Carries a clear implication that the person did not earn the position on merit.
Lo enchufaron en la empresa del padre de su novia sin haber hecho ninguna entrevista.They got him a job at his girlfriend's father's company without him having done a single interview.
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