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Season 3 · Episode 7
Chapter 23: Hope
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixLidia turns the tables on her captor. During the king's visit, those fighting for Carlota's cause take drastic measures, forcing her to choose sides.
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secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbLa policía liberó al empresario que había sido secuestrado la semana anterior.The police freed the businessman who had been kidnapped the previous week.abdicar
to abdicateverbEl monarca decidió abdicar tras cuarenta años en el trono.The monarch decided to abdicate after forty years on the throne.renuncia
resignation, renunciation, abdicationnoun (f)La renuncia del director sorprendió a toda la empresa.The director's resignation surprised the whole company.menudo lío
what a mess, quite a situationexpressioncolloquialMenudo functions as an intensifying exclamative in colloquial speech, equivalent to 'what a…!', it is not describing something small. Lío means a mess, muddle, or complicated situation. The phrase expresses exasperation or disbelief.
¡Menudo lío se montó cuando se cortó la luz en plena reunión!What a mess it was when the power went out in the middle of the meeting!explosivos
explosivesnoun (m pl)Los artificiales encontraron explosivos ocultos bajo el puente.The bomb disposal team found explosives hidden under the bridge.no tiene buena pinta
doesn't look good, things look badexpressioncolloquialPinta refers to appearance or looks. The phrase is used when a situation (or sometimes food/a person) looks worrying, suspicious, or unpromising. Very common in everyday conversation.
Ese cielo tan gris no tiene buena pinta; lleváos paraguas.That grey sky doesn't look good; take umbrellas with you.desertar
to desert (military)verbVarios soldados desertaron durante el largo conflicto.Several soldiers deserted during the long conflict.chantajear
to blackmailverbLe chantajeaban con revelar información comprometedora de su pasado.They were blackmailing him by threatening to reveal compromising information from his past.desenmascarar
to unmask, to expose (someone's true nature)verbLa periodista consiguió desenmascarar al político corrupto en directo.The journalist managed to expose the corrupt politician live on air.
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