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Film · 2022 · Drama
The Substitute
El suplente
C1ArgentineFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 111 minIMDb 6.3·RT 86%
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Argentineon NetflixA substitute teacher gets involved when one of his students is threatened by a drug kingpin.
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poesía
poetrynoun (f)Me cuesta entender la poesía cuando el lenguaje es muy abstracto.I find it hard to understand poetry when the language is very abstract.comedor
community dining hall, soup kitchen (in this context, a neighborhood food assistance center)noun (m)Cada mediodía, el comedor del barrio les da de comer a más de cien familias.Every midday, the neighborhood dining hall feeds more than a hundred families.narco
drug trafficker, narconoun (m/f), adjectiveEl barrio cambió mucho desde que los narcos empezaron a operar por acá.The neighborhood changed a lot since drug traffickers started operating around here.intendente
mayor (of a municipality in Argentina)noun (m/f)El intendente prometió construir más escuelas antes de las elecciones.The mayor promised to build more schools before the elections.ingreso
entrance examination, admission process (to a school)noun (m)Estudió meses para preparar el ingreso al colegio secundario.She studied for months to prepare for the high school entrance examination.suplente
substitute, replacement (teacher)noun/adjectiveEl profesor suplente llegó justo antes de que empezara la clase.The substitute teacher arrived just before class started.rajar
to get out fast, to take off, to boltexpressioncolloquialIn Rioplatense Spanish, 'rajar' means to leave in a hurry or to flee. Often used as an imperative ('rajá', 'rajen') to tell someone to get out. Distinct from its literal meaning of splitting or cracking.
Cuando llegó el jefe, todos rajaron de la sala de reuniones.When the boss arrived, everyone bolted out of the meeting room.falopa
drugs, illegal substances (especially cocaine or pills)expressioncolloquialRioplatense slang for illicit drugs, most commonly cocaine or pills. Used casually in conversation without necessarily sounding clinical. Also used adjectivally to mean fake or low quality, but in this episode it refers exclusively to drugs.
Los vecinos denunciaron que en la esquina se vende falopa desde hace meses.The neighbors reported that drugs have been sold on the corner for months.cobani
cop, police officerexpressioncolloquialLunfardo term for a police officer. Originates from Argentine lunfardo slang and is especially common in informal working-class or youth speech in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas. Neutral in tone among peers but clearly marks in-group distance from law enforcement.
Estábamos en la esquina y pasó un cobani que nos miró raro.We were on the corner and a cop walked by and gave us a strange look.quilombo
mess, chaos, trouble, commotionexpressioncolloquialOne of the most characteristic Rioplatense colloquialisms. Originally referred to a brothel in older lunfardo, but in contemporary usage it simply means a chaotic situation, a big mess, or serious trouble. Very frequent across all social contexts in Argentina.
Se armó un quilombo en la reunión cuando alguien filtró el informe confidencial.A huge mess broke out at the meeting when someone leaked the confidential report.buchón
snitch, informer, someone who tells on othersexpressioncolloquialWidely used across Argentina, especially among younger speakers, to describe someone who reports others to authorities or figures of power. Carries strong social disapproval in peer contexts.
Nadie quiere juntarse con él porque dicen que es un buchón.Nobody wants to hang out with him because they say he is a snitch.allanamiento
police raid, search and seizurenoun (m)La policía realizó un allanamiento en el depósito y encontró mercadería robada.The police carried out a raid on the warehouse and found stolen goods.
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