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Season 4 · Episode 5
Chapter 29: Life
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixThe friends begin concocting a plan to free Óscar from prison and Marga turns to Pablo for assistance. Carlos is surprised by his friend's condition.
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la fuga
escape / flightnoun (feminine)La fuga del prisionero sorprendió a todos los guardias del centro penitenciario.The prisoner's escape surprised all the guards at the detention centre.la condena
sentence / convictionnoun (feminine)El juez dictó una condena de diez años de prisión para el acusado.The judge handed down a ten-year prison sentence for the accused.la amnesia parcial
partial amnesianoun phrase (feminine)La amnesia parcial le impedía recordar los eventos de los últimos dos años.Partial amnesia prevented him from remembering events from the last two years.inculparse
to incriminate oneself / to take the blameverb (reflexive)Se inculpó para proteger a su hermano menor, aunque sabía las consecuencias.She incriminated herself to protect her younger brother, even though she knew the consequences.la rehabilitación
rehabilitation / physiotherapynoun (feminine)Después de la fractura, el deportista pasó meses en rehabilitación antes de volver a competir.After the fracture, the athlete spent months in rehabilitation before competing again.con uñas y dientes
tooth and nail / with everything one's gotexpressioncolloquialFixed idiom meaning to fight fiercely for something. Used across all ages and contexts to express fierce determination.
Luchó con uñas y dientes para que le renovaran el contrato.She fought tooth and nail to get her contract renewed.tocar fondo
to hit rock bottomexpressioncolloquialWidely used figurative expression for reaching the lowest emotional or situational point. Not vulgar; completely natural in everyday conversation.
Cuando perdió el trabajo y el piso el mismo mes, sintió que había tocado fondo.When he lost his job and his flat in the same month, he felt he had hit rock bottom.pasarle factura (a alguien)
to take its toll (on someone) / to catch up with someoneexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to send someone the invoice'; figuratively it means past actions or habits are now causing negative consequences. Very common in everyday speech.
Años de trabajo sin descanso le han pasado factura a su salud.Years of working without a break have taken their toll on his health.la parada cardiorrespiratoria
cardiac arrest / cardiorespiratory arrestnoun phrase (feminine)El médico confirmó que el paciente había sufrido una parada cardiorrespiratoria durante la operación.The doctor confirmed that the patient had suffered a cardiac arrest during the operation.el lavado de estómago
stomach pump / gastric lavagenoun phrase (masculine)Tras ingerir una sustancia tóxica, le hicieron un lavado de estómago de urgencia.After ingesting a toxic substance, they performed an emergency gastric lavage on him.el garrote
garrote (execution method)noun (masculine)El garrote fue el método de ejecución oficial en España durante gran parte del siglo XX.The garrote was the official method of execution in Spain for much of the twentieth century.
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