Veneno S01E01: Spanish study pack

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dar el canteto stand out (in an embarrassing or unwanted way), to draw attention to oneself

colloquial

Used when someone or something is conspicuous in a way that is awkward or undesirable. Not a compliment. Common in everyday speech.

Con ese sombrero tan llamativo vas a dar el cante en la reunión.With that flashy hat you're going to stick out like a sore thumb at the meeting.

emparanoiarto freak out, to make someone paranoid or anxious

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colloquial

Informal verb formed by incorporating the English/borrowed concept of paranoia into a Spanish verb structure. Used when something unsettles or makes someone uneasy. Very typical of youth register.

Deja de contarme historias de terror antes de dormir, que me emparanoias.Stop telling me horror stories before bed, you're freaking me out.

la vida rayalife is rough, life sucks

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colloquial

'Rayar' in this colloquial usage means to be bad, frustrating, or difficult. The phrase expresses resigned dissatisfaction with life's hardships. Typical of informal youth speech.

Con tanto trabajo y tan poco sueldo, tía, la vida raya.With so much work and such little pay, life really sucks.

poner nerviosoto make someone nervous, to unsettle someone

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Compositionally transparent but included because the pronominal construction ('les estás poniendo nervioso') where the object pronoun and adjective agreement can trip up learners, and it recurs as a genuine interpersonal complaint throughout the episode.

No te quedes mirándome así, que me pones nervioso.Stop staring at me like that, you're making me nervous.

arreando que es gerundiolet's get a move on, come on, hurry up

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colloquial

A fixed idiomatic phrase used to urge someone to move quickly or stop dithering. The 'que es gerundio' part is a set intensifier with no literal grammatical meaning in context. Widely recognised across generations.

Venga, arreando que es gerundio, que el tren sale en diez minutos.Come on, get a move on, the train leaves in ten minutes.

un paripéa pretence, a show, a charade

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colloquial

Refers to something done only for appearances, a performance with no genuine substance behind it. Often used to dismiss an event or action as fake or performative.

La reunión fue un paripé, las decisiones ya estaban tomadas de antemano.The meeting was a total charade, the decisions had already been made beforehand.

paquetepackage, endowment (euphemistic reference to male genitalia)

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colloquial

In standard usage 'paquete' means a parcel or package. In this register it is used as a euphemistic or humorous reference to a man's visible genital area, particularly in tight clothing. Context determines meaning immediately.

Con esos pantalones tan ajustados se le marca el paquete a cualquiera.In trousers that tight, anyone's bulge is going to show.

con la que tiene encimagiven everything he's dealing with, with everything going on for him

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colloquial

Fixed-ish phrase meaning the subject is burdened by serious problems or circumstances. 'Tener encima' refers to difficulties pressing down on a person. Used to express that someone's situation makes their actions surprising or ill-timed.

No entiendo cómo puede salir de fiesta con la que tiene encima en el trabajo.I don't understand how he can go out partying with everything he's dealing with at work.

póntelo pónseloput it on, put it on him (condom use campaign slogan)

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The phrase references the famous Spanish public health campaign from the early 1990s promoting condom use. Heard here as a cultural reference within a conversation about sexual services. Recognising it as a slogan rather than a literal instruction clarifies tone and intent.

En los años noventa la frase 'póntelo, pónselo' era conocida por toda España.In the nineties the phrase 'put it on, put it on him' was known throughout Spain.

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