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Season 4 · Episode 6
Chapter 30: Doubt
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixCarmen creates a deception while Carlos continues to keep Lidia in the dark. Carlota tries desperately to escape from her captor.
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prueba
proof / evidence / testnoun (f)Sin pruebas sólidas, el caso no llegará a juicio.Without solid evidence, the case will not go to trial.secuestrar
to kidnap / to abductverbLa policía confirmó que el empresario había sido secuestrado.The police confirmed that the businessman had been kidnapped.fuga
escape / flight / breakoutnoun (f)Planearon la fuga con meses de antelación.They planned the escape months in advance.coma
coma (medical)noun (m)El paciente lleva tres semanas en coma tras el accidente.The patient has been in a coma for three weeks after the accident.chantajear
to blackmailverbLo chantajearon durante años antes de que se atreviera a denunciarlo.They blackmailed him for years before he dared to report it.culpable
guilty / culpritadjective / nounEl jurado declaró culpable al acusado después de tres días de deliberación.The jury found the defendant guilty after three days of deliberation.dar igual
to not matter / to be all the same / not to careexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in everyday speech. 'Me da igual' means 'I don't care' or 'it makes no difference to me'. Can be indifferent or dismissive depending on tone.
Me da igual si llueve o hace sol, saldremos de todas formas.It makes no difference to me whether it rains or shines, we're going out either way.¿Se puede saber…?
Would you mind telling me…? / Just what exactly…?expressioncolloquialA rhetorical question structure used to express irritation or demand an explanation. Grammatically a polite question, but the tone is almost always one of frustration or challenge. Very common in arguments.
¿Se puede saber por qué has tardado tres horas en contestar?Would you mind telling me why it took you three hours to reply?hacerse cargo de
to take charge of / to take care ofverbal phraseCuando su padre enfermó, ella se hizo cargo de todo el negocio.When her father fell ill, she took charge of the entire business.irse de la lengua
to let the cat out of the bag / to blab / to spill the beansexpressioncolloquialIdiomatic. Describes the act of revealing a secret, either accidentally or under pressure. Common in everyday speech across all age groups.
No le cuentes nada porque siempre se va de la lengua.Don't tell her anything because she always blabs.
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