1.1: las familias de antes y de ahora

ama de casa

housewife

de antaño

in the past

atendido

looked after, cared for

bebé

baby

bondadoso

kind

bronca

row

calculador

cunning

comportarse

to behave

comprensivo

understanding

confiar

to trust

conflicto generacional

generational conflict

contestar mal

to answer back

cosmopolita

cosmopolitan

cuidar

to look after, to care for

deber

duty

derramar lágrimas

to shed tears

discutir

to argue

disfuncional

dysfunctional

echarse a llorar

to burst into tears

edad del pavo

terrible teens

educar

to educate, to bring up

emparejar

to pair off

enriquecedor

enriching

equivocarse

to make mistakes

escaparse de casa

to run away from home

estar harto de

to be fed up with

estar obsesionado con

to be obsessed with

estar ocupado

to be busy

fracaso

failure

gemelo/a

twin

guardería

nursery

hacer las paces

to make up (after a row)

hacer sacrificios

to make sacrifices

horario

timetable

libertad

freedom

llegar a las tantas

to come home late

llevarse bien

to get on well

malentendido

misunderstanding

mentir

to lie

meterse

to interfere

montar en cólera

to get angry

mostrar autoridad

to show authority

ocuparse de

to take care of

orgulloso

proud

parir

to give birth

pelearse

to argue

periodista

journalist

pormenor

small detail

raza

race

respetar

to respect

riña

quarrel

severo

strict, harsh

sonrisa

smile

tarea

chore

tolerante

tolerant

volar del nido

to fly the nest