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Season 1 · Episode 3
Capítulo 3
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon NetflixMaría proposes an unusual arrangement to Manuel to deal with his uncle. Justa tries to manipulate Don Ramón into expelling María from the farm.
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consumar
to consummate (a marriage)verbEn muchas culturas históricas, consumar el matrimonio era una obligación legal.In many historical cultures, consummating the marriage was a legal obligation.electroshock
electroshock / electroconvulsive therapynoun (masc.)El uso del electroshock como tratamiento psiquiátrico fue muy controvertido en el siglo XX.The use of electroshock as a psychiatric treatment was highly controversial in the 20th century.matarratas
rat poisonnoun (masc. invariable)Encontraron matarratas en el sótano de la casa abandonada.They found rat poison in the basement of the abandoned house.subirse a la chepa
to take advantage / walk all over someoneexpressioncolloquialLiteral meaning is 'to climb onto someone's hump'; used to warn that conceding ground will encourage others to exploit you further.
Si siempre cedes, la gente acaba subiéndose a la chepa.If you always give in, people end up walking all over you.jornalero
day labourernoun (masc.)Muchos jornaleros trabajaban en el campo de sol a sol.Many day labourers worked in the fields from sunup to sundown.custodia
custody / guardianshipnoun (fem.)El juez otorgó la custodia del menor a los abuelos maternos.The judge awarded custody of the minor to the maternal grandparents.heredero
heirnoun (masc.)El testamento nombraba heredero al hijo mayor.The will named the eldest son as heir.epilepsia
epilepsynoun (fem.)Le diagnosticaron epilepsia a los diez años tras varios episodios de pérdida de conocimiento.He was diagnosed with epilepsy at age ten after several blackout episodes.vete a saber
who knows / your guess is as good as mineexpressioncolloquialA dismissive expression indicating the speaker has no idea and does not particularly care to find out.
—¿Dónde dejé las llaves? —Vete a saber, siempre las pierdes.—Where did I leave the keys? —Who knows, you're always losing them.
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me cago en
damn ... / bloody ...expressionvulgarA very common expletive used to express anger or frustration; the target after 'en' is what the speaker is cursing. Vulgar but extremely frequent in heated speech.
¡Me cago en todo, se me ha vuelto a estropear el coche!Damn it all, my car has broken down again!
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