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Season 3 · Episode 6
Chapter 22: Fight
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixTo protect her child, Angeles accepts a deal with Guzman. A phone call gives Lidia a hunch on Eva's whereabouts. Carlota responds to her attackers.
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comisaría
police stationnoun (f)La comisaría del barrio abre las veinticuatro horas.The neighbourhood police station is open twenty-four hours.agredir
to assault, to attack (physically)verbUn desconocido intentó agredir al repartidor en plena calle.A stranger tried to assault the delivery man in the middle of the street.denuncia
formal complaint, police reportnoun (f)Fueron a la comisaría a poner una denuncia por el robo.They went to the police station to file a report about the robbery.traicionar
to betrayverbNo esperaba que su mejor amigo fuera a traicionarlo así.He did not expect his best friend to betray him like that.acciones
shares (in a company)noun (f, plural)Vendió todas sus acciones antes de que cayera la bolsa.She sold all her shares before the stock market crashed.discreción
discretion, confidentialitynoun (f)Este asunto debe tratarse con absoluta discreción.This matter must be handled with absolute discretion.herencia
inheritance, estatenoun (f)Los hijos se disputaron la herencia durante años.The children fought over the inheritance for years.sacar tajada
to get a cut, to benefit from a situation (often at others' expense)expressioncolloquialTajada literally means 'slice'. The phrase implies someone is opportunistically extracting personal gain from a situation, often with a slightly cynical or suspicious tone.
Cada vez que hay un proyecto nuevo, él siempre intenta sacar tajada.Every time there's a new project, he always tries to get his cut.de brazos cruzados
doing nothing, standing idle (literally 'with arms crossed')expressioncolloquialUsually appears in negative constructions: no podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados, we cannot just stand by and do nothing. It implies a moral imperative to act rather than remain passive.
No me voy a quedar de brazos cruzados mientras esto ocurre.I'm not going to stand by doing nothing while this is happening.
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cerdo
pig (used as an insult toward someone who behaves in a disgusting or predatory way)expressionvulgarLiterally the animal 'pig', but hurled at a person it signals moral disgust, especially about sexual aggression or gross behaviour. The force is proportional to the context, shouted in anger it reads as very strong.
¡Qué cerdo ese tipo, siempre haciendo comentarios inapropiados!What a pig that guy is, always making inappropriate comments!
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