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Season 1 · Episode 7
Chapter 7: Loss
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixThe Cifuentes family mourns their loss. Lidia decides she should be honest with Carlos about her identity.
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el testamento
will, last will and testamentnoun (masculine)El notario leyó el testamento ante toda la familia reunida.The notary read out the will in front of the whole assembled family.renunciar (a)
to give up, to renounce, to relinquishverbNo estoy dispuesta a renunciar a lo que me ha costado tanto conseguir.I am not willing to give up what took me so long to achieve.la renta
income, annuity, allowance (in this context: a fixed annual payment)noun (feminine)Su padre le dejó una renta anual para que pudiera vivir sin trabajar.His father left him an annual allowance so he could live without working.heredar
to inheritverbCuando falleció su tío, heredó una gran cantidad de dinero.When his uncle died, he inherited a large sum of money.el chantaje
blackmailnoun (masculine)Denunció a su vecino por chantaje ante la policía.She reported her neighbour to the police for blackmail.meterse mano
to grope, to get handsy, to make out physicallyexpressioncolloquialA very common colloquial expression referring to physical intimacy, usually in the context of couples or would-be couples touching each other, often in semi-public settings. Not considered vulgar, just informal and direct.
Los dos jóvenes se metían mano en el último banco del autobús.The two young people were getting handsy in the back seat of the bus.hacerse la mosquita muerta
to play innocent, to act like butter wouldn't meltexpressioncolloquialDescribes someone who pretends to be harmless or unaware while actually knowing exactly what they are doing. Used accusatorially, implying hypocrisy.
No te hagas la mosquita muerta, que sabes perfectamente lo que pasó.Don't play innocent, you know perfectly well what happened.el golpe de estado
coup d'étatnoun phrase (masculine)Los generales llevaban meses planeando el golpe de estado en secreto.The generals had been secretly planning the coup d'état for months.la farsa
farce, pretence, shamnoun (feminine)Su amabilidad no era más que una farsa para ganarse la confianza de todos.His friendliness was nothing more than a pretence to gain everyone's trust.
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pelandrusca
loose woman, hussy (derogatory term for a woman, implying promiscuity)expressionvulgarA strongly derogatory insult, used to attack a woman's sexual reputation. Dated in tone and typical of the period portrayed; still understood today but considered offensive and old-fashioned.
La llamó pelandrusca delante de todos para humillarla.He called her a hussy in front of everyone to humiliate her.meterte una hostia
to punch you, to hit you hardexpressionvulgar'Hostia' literally refers to the Communion host, but as a swear word it is extremely common and used in multiple ways: as an exclamation of surprise, to refer to a hard blow, or to emphasise. 'Meterte una hostia' specifically means to hit someone hard. Very informal and crude; common in heated confrontations.
Como no te calles, te voy a meter una hostia.If you don't shut up, I'm going to punch you.
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