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Film · 2022 · Drama
Under Her Control
La jefa
C1CastilianRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 109 minIMDb 4.8
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixWhen a fashion employee thinks she will have to end her promising career after getting pregnant, her boss offers to adopt the child.
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guita
money, cashexpressioncolloquialInformal word for money. In the dialogue it reflects the Rioplatense register of some characters, but it is widely understood.
No tengo guita suficiente para comprarme el billete ahora mismo.I haven't got enough cash to buy the ticket right now.pasantía
internship, work placementnoun (f)Consiguió una pasantía en una empresa de diseño gráfico durante el verano.She got an internship at a graphic design firm over the summer.indemnización
severance payment, compensation payoutnoun (f)Tras el despido, la empresa le ofreció una indemnización generosa.After the dismissal, the company offered her a generous severance payment.gestación
gestation, pregnancynoun (f)El médico explicó las distintas fases de la gestación.The doctor explained the different stages of gestation.mantenida
a woman financially kept by a partner, a kept womanexpressioncolloquialDescribes a woman who is economically dependent on a partner and does not work. Carries a dismissive or pejorative charge; using it about someone is an insult.
Ella nunca quiso depender de nadie; le aterraba la idea de quedarse como una mantenida.She never wanted to depend on anyone; the idea of becoming a kept woman terrified her.potestad
parental authority, legal right over a personnoun (f)Ambos padres comparten la potestad sobre sus hijos tras el divorcio.Both parents share parental authority over their children after the divorce.cesárea
caesarean sectionnoun (f)La doctora recomendó una cesárea porque el bebé venía de nalgas.The doctor recommended a caesarean section because the baby was breech.vaciado
evacuation, emptying (medical procedure)noun (m)El procedimiento asegura que el vaciado sea completo antes de dar el alta.The procedure ensures that the evacuation is complete before discharge.amortajar
to shroud, to dress a corpse for burialverbEn su primer trabajo, tuvo que aprender a amortajar a los fallecidos.In her first job, she had to learn to shroud the deceased.
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no jodas
no way, you're kidding, are you seriousexpressionvulgarExpresses strong surprise or disbelief. The literal meaning of joder (to fuck) is completely bleached in this fixed exclamation; its function is purely emotive. Common in everyday speech among friends.
¿No jodas! ¿De verdad te han dado ese trabajo? ¡Enhorabuena!No way! Did you really get that job? Congratulations!
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