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Season 2 · Episode 5
Chapter 13: Secrets
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixSarah seeks medical advice. Lidia gets news that complicates her choice between Francisco and Carlos. Marga learns Pablo is hiding a delicate problem.
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secreto
secretnoun (m) / adjectiveGuardar un secreto durante años puede resultar agotador.Keeping a secret for years can be exhausting.embarazada
pregnantadjectiveMi cuñada está embarazada de seis meses y tiene muchas ganas de que nazca la niña.My sister-in-law is six months pregnant and is very eager for the baby to be born.desmayarse
to faint, to pass outverb (reflexive)Hacía tanto calor en el metro que una chica se desmayó en el andén.It was so hot in the metro that a girl fainted on the platform.desaparecer
to disappear, to go missingverbEl gato desapareció durante tres días y luego volvió él solo a casa.The cat disappeared for three days and then came back home on its own.renuncia
resignation (from a job)noun (f)Entregó su renuncia al jefe sin dar ninguna explicación.She handed in her resignation to the boss without giving any explanation.diagnóstico
diagnosisnoun (m)El médico tardó varios días en llegar a un diagnóstico definitivo.The doctor took several days to reach a definitive diagnosis.consciente
conscious, awareadjectiveEl herido seguía consciente cuando llegó la ambulancia al lugar del accidente.The injured person was still conscious when the ambulance arrived at the accident scene.partir la cara
to smash someone's face in, to beat someone upexpressioncolloquialVivid colloquial threat or description of a fight. Literally 'to split the face'. Used hyperbolically, not always a literal physical threat.
Les advirtió que como volvieran a meterse con él, les partiría la cara.He warned them that if they picked on him again, he'd smash their faces in.a rastras
dragging, forcibly, kicking and screamingexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'dragging'. Used figuratively when someone is taken somewhere against their will or with great reluctance.
Tuvo que llevar a su hijo a rastras al dentista porque el niño no quería ir.She had to drag her son to the dentist because the boy didn't want to go.enterrar el hacha de guerra
to bury the hatchet, to make peaceexpressioncolloquialA fixed idiomatic expression meaning to end a conflict or rivalry. Widely understood and used in everyday speech.
Después de años sin hablarse, los dos hermanos decidieron enterrar el hacha de guerra.After years of not speaking, the two brothers decided to bury the hatchet.
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¿Qué cojones...?
What the hell...?expressionvulgarVery common intensifier in heated conversation. Signals real anger or disbelief. Used freely between people who know each other well, but inappropriate in formal settings.
¿Qué cojones estás haciendo con mis cosas sin pedirme permiso?What the hell are you doing with my stuff without asking me?
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