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Season 3 · Episode 4
Chapter 20: Revenge
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixLidia and Francisco visit an orphanage to gather info. Complications arise with Marga when Julio impersonates housebound Pablo, who sneaks back to work.
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la compañía
company; firm (used throughout as the main business entity)noun (f)La compañía lleva más de cincuenta años operando en el sector energético.The company has been operating in the energy sector for more than fifty years.el incendio
fire; blazenoun (m)Los bomberos tardaron horas en apagar el incendio del almacén.The firefighters took hours to put out the warehouse fire.la fianza
bail; security depositnoun (f)El juez fijó una fianza muy alta para el acusado.The judge set a very high bail for the defendant.la venganza
revenge; vengeancenoun (f)Buscar la venganza rara vez trae la paz que uno espera.Seeking revenge rarely brings the peace one hopes for.ocultar
to hide; to concealverbNo tiene sentido ocultar la verdad cuando ya todo el mundo lo sabe.There's no point concealing the truth when everyone already knows.sobornar
to bribeverbEl empresario intentó sobornar al inspector para evitar la multa.The businessman tried to bribe the inspector to avoid the fine.intervenir
to intervene; (of a company) to be placed under government controlverbSi la empresa sigue con pérdidas, el Estado podría intervenir la gestión.If the company keeps making losses, the State could take over its management.los chatos (tomar unos chatos)
small glasses of wine; to go for a few glasses of wineexpressioncolloquialA chato is a short, wide glass typically used for house wine in bars. 'Tomar unos chatos' is a classic expression for a casual drink with friends or colleagues, deeply embedded in the social life of bars.
Al salir del trabajo, quedamos en el bar de la esquina para tomar unos chatos.After work, we arranged to meet at the corner bar for a few glasses of wine.a sangre fría
in cold blood; cold-bloodedlyexpressionUsed to emphasise that an act, especially a violent or ruthless one, was carried out calmly and deliberately, without emotion. Appears both literally (of killing) and figuratively (of any ruthless decision).
Tomó aquella decisión tan difícil a sangre fría, sin mostrar ningún sentimiento.He made that very difficult decision in cold blood, showing no emotion whatsoever.la prisión incondicional
remand in custody without bailnoun phrase (f)El tribunal decretó prisión incondicional mientras durara la instrucción del caso.The court ordered remand in custody for the duration of the preliminary investigation.desembuchar
to spill the beans; to come out with it; to confessexpressioncolloquialLiterally means 'to disgorge from the crop' (like a bird). Used when pressing someone to reveal information they're keeping back. Common in informal conversation and always implies impatience or suspicion in the speaker.
Venga, desembucha de una vez, que sé que me estás ocultando algo.Come on, spit it out already. I know you're hiding something from me.no dar abasto
to not be able to cope; to be overwhelmed (with work or demand)expressioncolloquialExpresses that someone or something is unable to keep up with the volume of work or requests. Often used with 'con' (no dar abasto con algo/alguien).
En la feria, los camareros no daban abasto con los pedidos.At the fair, the waiters couldn't keep up with the orders.
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