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Season 1 · Episode 3
Chapter 3: Lies
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixThe police are called in when Lidia's identity is questioned. Francisco's wife is suspicious and asks Carolina for help.
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mentira
lie, falsehoodnoun (f)Le contó una mentira para no herir sus sentimientos.She told him a lie so as not to hurt his feelings.engañar
to deceive, to cheat on (a partner), to trickverbNo puedo creer que me hayas engañado durante tanto tiempo.I can't believe you have been deceiving me for so long.amante
lover, mistressnoun (m/f)Descubrió que su pareja tenía un amante desde hacía meses.She found out her partner had been having an affair for months.despedir
to fire, to dismiss from a job; also to say goodbyeverbLa empresa decidió despedirle por llegar tarde de forma habitual.The company decided to fire him for habitual lateness.documentación
identity documents, papersnoun (f)Necesitas llevar la documentación encima para pasar el control.You need to carry your ID papers with you to get through the checkpoint.suplantar
to impersonate, to take someone's place fraudulentlyverbLo arrestaron por suplantar la identidad de un médico.He was arrested for impersonating a doctor.denuncia
formal complaint, police reportnoun (f)Presentó una denuncia en la comisaría por el robo de su coche.She filed a police report at the station for the theft of her car.jugarse el puesto
to put one's job on the line, to risk losing one's positionexpressioncolloquialA fixed idiomatic use of 'jugarse' (to gamble/risk). Used when someone takes an action that could cost them their employment.
Si denuncias al jefe, te estás jugando el puesto.If you report the boss, you're putting your job on the line.salir airoso
to come out on top, to get away with something, to succeed against the oddsexpressionLiterally 'to come out airy/breezy', but the phrase means to emerge unscathed or victorious from a difficult situation. Very common in everyday speech across all registers.
Se metió en un lío enorme, pero como siempre salió airosa.She got into a huge mess, but as always she came out on top.tener mucha trastienda
to be cunning, to have a lot going on beneath the surface, to be deviousexpressioncolloquial'Trastienda' literally means a back room of a shop. Figuratively, it refers to hidden motives or slyness. Used to describe someone who appears innocent but is actually calculating.
No te fíes de él, tiene mucha trastienda.Don't trust him, he's more devious than he looks.irse con el cuento
to go and tell tales, to go and blab to someoneexpressioncolloquialUsed when someone takes private or damaging information to a third party. The emphasis is on the act of betraying a confidence by reporting it elsewhere.
Te conté algo en privado y tú te fuiste con el cuento a todo el mundo.I told you something in private and you went and blabbed it to everyone.
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