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Season 3 · Episode 6
BETONY (Symb. surprise)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixVictoria's meddling creates a conflict between the de la Mora siblings. A worried María José attempts to convince Purificación to seek mental help.
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embarazada
pregnantadjectiveMi hermana está embarazada de tres meses y ya se le nota la pancita.My sister is three months pregnant and you can already see her baby bump.güey
dude / man / buddyexpressioncolloquialExtremely common address term among friends in Mexico. Originally derogatory, now fully neutralized between people who know each other well. Can be used for any gender. Often spelled 'wey' in text messages.
¿Ya viste eso, güey? No puedo creerlo.Did you see that, dude? I can't believe it.tratamiento
treatment / medication regimennoun (masculine)Es muy importante no dejar el tratamiento sin avisarle al médico.It's very important not to stop the treatment without telling your doctor.interrumpir el embarazo
to terminate a pregnancy / to have an abortionverb phraseLa clínica ofrece información sobre cómo interrumpir el embarazo legalmente.The clinic offers information about how to legally terminate a pregnancy.brote
episode / flare-up (of a mental health condition)noun (masculine)Le dio un brote y tuvimos que llevarla al hospital de urgencia.She had an episode and we had to rush her to the hospital.sedar
to sedateverbEl médico tuvo que sedarla porque estaba muy agitada.The doctor had to sedate her because she was very agitated.laguna
memory gap / blanknoun (feminine)Después del accidente tuve lagunas y no recordaba qué había pasado.After the accident I had memory gaps and couldn't remember what had happened.ventana
window (of time / opportunity)noun (feminine)La ventana para inscribirse al curso se cierra el viernes.The window to enroll in the course closes on Friday.
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estar hasta la madre
to be fed up / to have had enoughexpressionvulgarStrong expression of complete exasperation. Common in heated arguments. The literal components are irrelevant to the meaning, it signals someone has reached their absolute limit.
Ya estoy hasta la madre de que nadie me tome en cuenta en las reuniones.I am completely fed up with nobody taking me into account in meetings.cagarse en
to be furious at / to curse (someone or something)expressionvulgarUsed as an intensified expression of rage. The phrase signals extreme anger directed at someone or something. Very coarse; not used in polite company.
Se cagó en todo cuando vio que le habían rayado el coche.He was absolutely furious when he saw his car had been keyed.piruja
slut / tramp (insult)expressionvulgarMexican slang used as a gendered insult toward women, implying promiscuity. Highly offensive. Appears in an argument as a deliberate provocation.
La llamó piruja para herirla y sí lo logró.He called her a tramp to hurt her and it worked.
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