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Season 4 · Episode 3
Echoes of a Wound
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Castilianon NetflixThe guys get the keys to their man cave. Pedro loses focus during a hot date, and Santi freaks out over test results. Raúl's parents drop a bombshell.
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genenoun (m)Ese gen hereditario puede transmitirse de padres a hijos sin que los padres desarrollen la enfermedad.That hereditary gene can be passed from parents to children without the parents developing the illness.liarse
to get involved (romantically/sexually); to get tangled up in somethingreflexive verbSe lió con un compañero de trabajo y ahora la situación es muy incómoda.She got involved with a workmate and now the situation is very awkward.adoptar
to adoptverbDecidieron adoptar a una niña después de varios años intentando tener hijos.They decided to adopt a girl after several years trying to have children.urgencias
A&E / emergency roomnoun (f, plural)Le llevaron a urgencias porque se había dado un golpe muy fuerte en la cabeza.They took him to A&E because he had hit his head very hard.picadero
love nest; a place used for secret romantic or sexual encountersnoun (m)Alquilaron un pisito céntrico que usaban como picadero los fines de semana.They rented a small flat in the centre that they used as a love nest at weekends.se le pasó el arroz
the moment has passed; it's too late (literally 'the rice overcooked')expressioncolloquialFixed idiomatic expression meaning an opportunity has been missed or someone is past a particular stage of life, most often used about age and relationships. Gentle and humorous in tone.
Quería apuntarse al concurso pero se le pasó el arroz; el plazo cerró ayer.She wanted to enter the competition but the moment passed, the deadline closed yesterday.deconstruido
deconstructed (self-aware, feminist-aligned; used of a man who has examined and shed traditional masculine attitudes)adjectivePresume de ser un hombre deconstruido, aunque en la práctica sigue esperando que ella cocine.He boasts of being a deconstructed man, yet in practice he still expects her to cook.
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hostia
damn / bloody hell / wow (exclamation of surprise or emphasis)expressionvulgarExtremely common intensifier. Tone shifts entirely with context: it can express admiration, shock, annoyance, or pain. Despite its religious origin, speakers treat it as a general expletive with no religious intent.
¡Hostia, no me puedo creer que hayas conseguido las entradas!Bloody hell, I can't believe you got the tickets!coño
damn / for f***'s sake (expletive expressing frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarOne of the most frequent vulgar interjections. Used to vent frustration, add force to a statement, or express impatience. Not considered as cutting when used between friends in informal speech.
¡Coño, ya te he dicho mil veces que no llegues tarde!For f***'s sake, I've told you a thousand times not to be late!cagarla
to screw it up; to mess up badlyexpressionvulgarVery common expression of failure or blunder. Often used in frustration directed at oneself or someone else. The reflexive pronoun shifts with subject: la cagas (you screw up), la cagué (I screwed up).
La cagué de verdad cuando le dije eso delante de toda la familia.I really screwed up when I said that in front of the whole family.
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