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Season 4 · Episode 7
Chapter 31: Happiness
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixLidia is confused and hurt by Carlos's betrayal. An unlikely ally is enlisted to try to free Óscar. Carmen's calculating plan starts falling into place.
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recordar
to remember, to recallverb (stem-changing o→ue)Después del golpe, no recordaba su propio nombre.After the blow, he couldn't remember his own name.cárcel
prison, jailnoun (feminine)Estuvo dos años en la cárcel antes de que demostraran su inocencia.She spent two years in prison before they proved her innocence.coma
coma (medical)noun (masculine)El accidentado lleva tres semanas en coma y los médicos no saben cuándo despertará.The accident victim has been in a coma for three weeks and doctors don't know when he'll wake up.engañar
to deceive, to trick, to cheatverbMe engañó durante meses haciéndome creer que era su amigo.He deceived me for months making me think he was my friend.ejecutar
to execute (put to death)verbAl condenado le van a ejecutar al final de la semana si no aparece el indulto.The condemned man is going to be executed at the end of the week if no pardon arrives.inocente
innocent (not guilty)adjectiveTodo el mundo creía que era culpable, pero ella siempre supo que era inocente.Everyone thought she was guilty, but she always knew she was innocent.aislamiento
isolation, solitary confinementnoun (masculine)Le castigaron con tres días de aislamiento por saltarse las normas del centro.He was punished with three days of isolation for breaking the centre's rules.envenenado/a
poisonedadjective / past participleEl inspector descubrió que la comida estaba envenenada antes de probarla.The inspector discovered that the food was poisoned before tasting it.tener cubierto/a a alguien
to have someone's back, to cover for someoneexpressioncolloquialFrom the military/tactical sense of 'covering' someone. In everyday use it means you will protect or support the other person if things go wrong.
No te preocupes, que yo te tengo cubierta si alguien pregunta.Don't worry, I've got your back if anyone asks.
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cojones
balls (testicles); used as an intensifier expressing anger or frustrationexpressionvulgarVery common in everyday speech between people on familiar terms. The phrase '¿por qué cojones…?' expresses angry incredulity, roughly 'why the hell…?' It softens in some contexts to mere emphasis, but retains its edge in confrontational speech.
¿Por qué cojones no me avisaste antes de tomar esa decisión?Why the hell didn't you warn me before making that decision?
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