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Season 3 · Episode 3
Chapter 19: Truth
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixLidia's desperation worries Carlota and spurs Francisco to offer support. Marga helps Julio cover Pablo's job. Carlota finds a way to promote her cause.
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la verdad
truthnoun (feminine)Al final, la verdad salió a la luz y todos se quedaron sin palabras.In the end, the truth came to light and everyone was left speechless.el delegado / la delegada
government delegate, representativenoun (masculine/feminine)El delegado del Gobierno convocó una reunión urgente con los alcaldes de la región.The government delegate called an urgent meeting with the mayors of the region.el chantaje
blackmail, extortionnoun (masculine)El fiscal presentó pruebas de que el empresario llevaba años cometiendo chantaje.The prosecutor presented evidence that the businessman had been committing blackmail for years.el incendio
fire (destructive), blazenoun (masculine)Los bomberos tardaron horas en sofocar el incendio en el almacén.The firefighters took hours to put out the fire in the warehouse.¿qué más da?
what does it matter?, who cares?expressioncolloquialExpresses frustration, resignation, or dismissiveness. Tone ranges from irritated to despairing depending on context. Very frequent in spoken Spanish.
¿Qué más da si llueve o hace sol? La fiesta está cancelada de todas formas.What does it matter if it rains or shines? The party is cancelled anyway.la desaparición
disappearancenoun (feminine)La policía lleva semanas investigando la desaparición del joven.The police have been investigating the young man's disappearance for weeks.armar un numerito
to make a scene, to kick up a fussexpressioncolloquialUsed when someone causes a public disturbance or behaves dramatically. Slightly dismissive in tone.
El niño armó un numerito en el supermercado porque no le compraron el juguete.The child made a scene in the supermarket because they didn't buy him the toy.liarse
to get confused, to get mixed up (also: to get involved, to start a fling)expressioncolloquialContext-dependent. When talking or thinking, 'me estoy liando' means 'I'm getting muddled'. Can also mean getting romantically involved with someone.
Empecé a explicar el camino y me lié tanto que al final nadie entendió nada.I started explaining the route and got so muddled that in the end nobody understood anything.el forcejeo
scuffle, struggle, tusslenoun (masculine)Durante el forcejeo se cayó una lámpara y se rompió en mil pedazos.During the scuffle, a lamp fell and shattered into pieces.el cadáver
corpse, bodynoun (masculine)La autopsia del cadáver reveló que la muerte no había sido accidental.The autopsy of the corpse revealed that the death had not been accidental.
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