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Season 1 · Episode 4
Chapter 4: Feelings
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixMarga makes a lunch date with Pablo. Ángeles learns more about Mario's infidelity. Carlota's fantasies surprise her.
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la razón
reason / rational thoughtnoun (f)En esa situación actuó con la razón y no con el instinto.In that situation she acted with reason and not with instinct.dejarse llevar
to let oneself be carried away / to go with the flowverbal phraseA veces es bueno dejarse llevar por el momento en lugar de planificarlo todo.Sometimes it's good to go with the flow instead of planning everything.engañar
to deceive / to cheat on (a partner)verbMe duele mucho que me haya engañado después de tantos años juntos.It really hurts that he deceived me after so many years together.los abonados
subscribers / account holdersnoun (m, pl)La compañía celebró haber alcanzado un millón de abonados.The company celebrated having reached one million subscribers.el prototipo
prototypenoun (m)El ingeniero necesitaba construir el prototipo antes de presentarlo a los inversores.The engineer needed to build the prototype before presenting it to investors.el ágape
reception / celebratory spread of food and drinknoun (m)Después de la reunión, la empresa organizó un pequeño ágape para los empleados.After the meeting, the company organised a small reception for the employees.dejarse llevar
to let oneself be swept along / to go with the flow / to act on impulseexpressioncolloquialKey thematic phrase in this episode, meaning to act on feeling or circumstance rather than reason. Can be positive (spontaneity) or negative (lack of self-control), depending on context. Appears repeatedly as the central tension between emotion and rational agency.
A veces está bien dejarse llevar por el momento en lugar de calcularlo todo.Sometimes it's good to let yourself be swept up in the moment instead of calculating everything.la casualidad
coincidence / chancenoun (f)Nos encontramos por pura casualidad en el mercado.We ran into each other completely by chance at the market.hacer caso
to pay attention / to listen to / to heedexpressioncolloquialExtremely common Castilian expression. 'Hacer caso a alguien' means to follow someone's advice or instructions; 'no hacer caso' means to ignore. It does not simply mean 'to make a case', the meaning is relational and behavioural. Central to understanding commands and emotional appeals in conversation.
Te dije que llevaras paraguas, pero claro, nunca me haces caso.I told you to bring an umbrella, but of course you never listen to me.coger las riendas
to take the reins / to take controlexpressioncolloquialFigurative idiom meaning to assert control over one's own life or a situation. 'Coger' is standard and completely neutral in Castilian Spanish, used freely in all registers without the vulgar connotation it carries elsewhere. Common in motivational or confrontational speech.
Ya es hora de que cojas las riendas de tu carrera y pares de esperar que te llamen.It's time you took control of your career and stopped waiting for them to call you.con el rabo entre las piernas
with one's tail between one's legs / in shame and defeatexpressioncolloquialIdiomatic expression borrowed from the image of a submissive dog, describing someone who returns or withdraws in humiliation after failing or behaving badly. Used here in a cutting paternal accusation. Very vivid and emotionally loaded in arguments.
Se fue presumiendo y volvió con el rabo entre las piernas cuando no le dieron el puesto.He left boasting and came back with his tail between his legs when he didn't get the position.
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