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Season 1 · Episode 6
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Castilianon NetflixThe duke's scrutiny pushes Berlin to devise a decoy heist plan. At a candlelit dinner, Bruce opens up and the duchess communicates covertly with Damián.
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tío
guy, man, dude (general reference or address)expressioncolloquialOne of the most versatile colloquial words in everyday speech. Can refer to a specific person ('ese tío', that guy) or be used as a filler when addressing someone directly. Feminine form is 'tía'.
El tío del segundo piso siempre pone música a todo volumen.The guy on the second floor always plays his music at full blast.cripta
crypt, underground vault (in a church or chapel)noun (feminine)Descendimos a la cripta para ver los sepulcros de los antiguos reyes.We descended into the crypt to see the tombs of the ancient kings.montarse películas
to let your imagination run away with you, to make things up in your headexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to make movies for yourself'. Used to tell someone they are over-dramatising a situation or jumping to unwarranted conclusions.
No te montes películas: seguro que solo llegó tarde por el tráfico.Don't go making up stories in your head, he was probably just late because of traffic.acorazada
armoured, reinforced (as in vault/door)adjectiveLos técnicos tardaron horas en perforar la puerta acorazada del banco.The technicians took hours to drill through the bank's armoured door.monógamo
monogamous; a monogamous personadjective/nounMuchas aves son monógamas y forman parejas para toda la vida.Many birds are monogamous and form lifelong pairs.contratiempo
setback, hitchnoun (masculine)El vuelo se canceló, pero fue solo un contratiempo; cogimos el tren.The flight was cancelled, but it was just a setback; we took the train.perturbado
disturbed (person), unhingedadjective/nounNo te acerques a ese hombre; parece un perturbado.Don't go near that man; he seems unhinged.mecenas
patron (of the arts), sponsornoun (masculine/feminine, invariable)Gracias al mecenas local, el teatro pudo renovar toda su escenografía.Thanks to the local patron, the theatre was able to renovate all its scenery.resorte
spring (mechanical); hidden mechanism, levernoun (masculine)Al presionar el resorte correcto, el panel de la pared se abrió.By pressing the right spring mechanism, the wall panel swung open.
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joder
damn, bloody hell (general expletive)expressionvulgarExtremely common in casual speech; ranges from mild irritation to strong shock depending on tone. Often softened in context to something closer to 'oh hell' or 'for crying out loud'.
Joder, se me ha olvidado el móvil en casa otra vez.Damn, I've left my phone at home again.de cojones
extremely, really badly / really well (intensifier depending on context)expressionvulgarVulgar intensifier. When placed after a negative or disastrous outcome it means 'terribly', 'really badly'; can also intensify positive outcomes ('bien de cojones', really bloody well). Context determines direction.
La reunión fue de cojones; no llegamos a ningún acuerdo.The meeting went really badly; we didn't reach any agreement.
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