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Season 2 · Episode 4
Chapter 12: Guilt
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixSara reveals a secret to Carlota. Angeles learns Inspector Cuevas's weakness. Pablo shows Marga his undying love. Lidia helps end an operator strike.
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la huelga
strike (labour action)noun (feminine)Los trabajadores del metro llevan tres días en huelga.The metro workers have been on strike for three days.la culpa
guilt; blamenoun (feminine)Siente una culpa enorme por no haber llamado a su madre antes del accidente.She feels enormous guilt for not having called her mother before the accident.despedir
to fire; to dismiss (from a job)verbLa empresa decidió despedir a varios empleados tras los malos resultados del trimestre.The company decided to fire several employees after the bad quarterly results.la amante
lover; mistressnoun (feminine/masculine)Descubrió que su marido tenía una amante cuando encontró mensajes en su móvil.She discovered her husband had a mistress when she found messages on his phone.el desfalco
embezzlement; fraud; misappropriation of fundsnoun (masculine)El director fue detenido por un desfalco de más de dos millones de euros.The director was arrested for an embezzlement of more than two million euros.la subasta
auctionnoun (feminine)Vendieron los muebles antiguos en una subasta benéfica.They sold the antique furniture at a charity auction.readmitir
to reinstate; to readmit (an employee)verbEl tribunal ordenó readmitir a la trabajadora que había sido despedida sin causa justificada.The court ordered the reinstatement of the worker who had been dismissed without justification.atar en corto
to keep on a tight leash; to keep someone under strict controlexpressioncolloquialFrom the image of tying an animal with a short rope. Used to describe controlling or restraining a person's freedom or behaviour.
Desde que ascendió, ata muy en corto a todo su equipo.Since she was promoted, she keeps her whole team on a very tight leash.el sanatorio
sanatorium; psychiatric facilitynoun (masculine)Pasó varios meses ingresado en un sanatorio tras sufrir una crisis nerviosa.He spent several months admitted to a sanatorium after suffering a nervous breakdown.colmar el vaso
to be the last straw; to push someone over the edgeexpressionEquivalent to 'the straw that broke the camel's back'. Used when a final event triggers a reaction after a long build-up of tension.
Llegó tarde otra vez al trabajo y eso colmó el vaso: el jefe le llamó a su despacho.He was late to work again and that was the last straw, the boss called him into his office.salirse con la suya
to get away with it; to get one's own wayexpressioncolloquialImplies that someone has succeeded in doing what they wanted despite opposition, often suggesting a degree of manipulation or unfairness.
Haga lo que haga, siempre se sale con la suya. Es increíble.Whatever he does, he always gets away with it. It's unbelievable.pasar página
to move on; to turn the page (emotionally)expressioncolloquialA very common metaphor for leaving a painful or difficult chapter of one's life behind and starting fresh.
Han pasado dos años desde la ruptura y por fin está empezando a pasar página.It's been two years since the break-up and she's finally starting to move on.
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