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Season 1 · Episode 1
Chapter 1: Dreams
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixLidia is used to being a thief, but now she must steal in order to save her life. Different hopes propel each of the women into the workplace.
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telefonista
telephone operatornoun (f)La telefonista conectó la llamada en menos de un minuto.The telephone operator connected the call in less than a minute.centralita
telephone switchboardnoun (f)Todas las llamadas de la oficina pasan por la centralita.All office calls go through the switchboard.caja fuerte
safe, strongboxnoun (f)El director guarda los documentos importantes en la caja fuerte.The director keeps important documents in the safe.abonado
subscriber (telephone customer)noun (m)El número de abonados de la compañía creció mucho ese año.The number of the company's subscribers grew significantly that year.plaza
position, vacancy, place (in a selection process)noun (f)Solo hay veinte plazas disponibles para el nuevo programa de becas.There are only twenty places available for the new scholarship programme.dar el golpe
to pull off a heist / to carry out a jobexpressioncolloquialCriminal slang for executing a robbery or con. 'Golpe' literally means a blow or hit but in this register refers specifically to a planned illegal act. Used between people involved in or aware of the scheme; marks insider knowledge.
Llevaban meses planeando el golpe y al final lo tuvieron que aplazar.They had been planning the job for months and in the end they had to postpone it.antecedentes
criminal recordnoun (m, pl)El juez revisó los antecedentes del acusado antes del juicio.The judge reviewed the accused's criminal record before the trial.garrote vil
garrotte; form of capital punishment used in Spainnoun (m)En aquella época, la pena de muerte se ejecutaba mediante el garrote vil.In that era, the death penalty was carried out by means of the garrotte.como si le fuera la vida en ello
as if your life depended on itexpressioncolloquialIdiomatic intensifier urging maximum effort or seriousness. Commonly used by a superior or mentor to stress the gravity of a task. In this dialogue it carries ironic weight since for the character involved the stakes genuinely are that high.
Estúdiate el contrato como si te fuera la vida en ello antes de firmarlo.Study the contract as if your life depended on it before you sign it.
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