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Season 3 · Episode 2
Chapter 18: Death
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixWith her friends' help, Lidia puts her plan into action. Carlota decides what to do with her inheritance. Angeles tries to earn Pedro Guzman's trust.
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office, study (private room)noun (m)El director cerró la puerta de su despacho para hablar con ella.The director closed his office door to speak with her.redada
police raidnoun (f)La policía organizó una redada en el almacén a medianoche.The police organised a raid on the warehouse at midnight.fallecido/a
deceased, dead personadjective / nounLos familiares del fallecido se reunieron en el cementerio.The relatives of the deceased gathered at the cemetery.¿Me chupo el dedo?
Do you think I was born yesterday? / Do you take me for a fool?expressioncolloquialRhetorical expression of disbelief. Implies the speaker is not so naive as to be deceived. Often said with mild sarcasm or irritation.
¿Me chupo el dedo? Está claro que ese precio está inflado.Do you think I was born yesterday? It's obvious that price is inflated.estaría bueno
that would be a fine thing / as if I would / absolutely notexpressioncolloquialIronic expression of refusal or indignation. The conditional conveys that the imagined situation is unacceptable or absurd.
¿Que yo le pida disculpas después de lo que hizo? ¡Estaría bueno!Me apologise to him after what he did? As if I would!hacer la vista gorda
to turn a blind eye, to look the other wayexpressioncolloquialMeans deliberately ignoring something improper or illegal. Implies a conscious choice not to act on something one has noticed.
El portero hacía la vista gorda cuando los vecinos entraban tarde.The doorman turned a blind eye when residents came in late.al grano
get to the point / cut to the chaseexpressioncolloquialUsed to tell someone to stop preamble and state what they actually want to say. Can be abrupt or simply efficient depending on tone.
No tengo tiempo para explicaciones largas, ve al grano.I don't have time for long explanations, get to the point.féretro
coffin, casketnoun (m)Llevaron el féretro hasta la iglesia en silencio.They carried the coffin to the church in silence.chantajear
to blackmailverbIntentaron chantajear al empresario con fotos comprometedoras.They tried to blackmail the businessman with compromising photos.dar el alta
to discharge (from hospital)verbal phraseEl médico le dio el alta después de tres días de observación.The doctor discharged him after three days of observation.pinchar
to tap (a phone line); also: to puncture, to prickverbLos agentes pincharon el teléfono del sospechoso durante dos semanas.The agents tapped the suspect's phone for two weeks.
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