‹ Cable Girls: all episodes
Season 4 · Episode 8
Chapter 32: Luck
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixWhen the prison break is set in motion, the team faces unforeseen consequences. Lidia makes a heartbreaking decision in order to protect Eva.
25 words and expressions11 free to read and keep
Keep one and it comes back tomorrow, then 3 days, then a week, until you know it.
Worth remembering from this episode
Ordered by what we think matters most.
el motín
riot, mutiny, uprisingnoun (masculine)Los presos organizaron un motín para protestar contra las condiciones del centro.The prisoners organised a riot to protest against the conditions of the facility.el alcaide
prison governor, wardennoun (masculine)El alcaide firmó la orden de traslado del preso.The prison governor signed the transfer order for the inmate.la compañía (de teatro)
theatre company, acting troupenoun (feminine)La compañía de teatro estrenó su nueva obra ante un público entregado.The theatre company premiered its new play to an enthusiastic audience.el aislamiento
solitary confinement; isolationnoun (masculine)El recluso pasó dos semanas en aislamiento por mal comportamiento.The inmate spent two weeks in solitary confinement for bad behaviour.dar por vencida
to give up, to accept defeatexpressionPhrase used to describe someone accepting or conceding defeat. Often used in the negative (no darse por vencido/a) to mean refusing to give up. The reflexive form (darse por vencido/a) is the most common construction.
Aunque las cosas se pusieron muy difíciles, ella nunca se dio por vencida.Even though things got very difficult, she never gave up.el trullo
jail, nick, the slammerexpressioncolloquialInformal word for prison, widely used in everyday colloquial speech. Carries a slightly jokey or resigned tone rather than a threatening one.
Como te pillen con eso encima, acabas directo en el trullo.If they catch you with that on you, you'll end up straight in the slammer.mucha mierda
break a leg (theatrical good-luck wish)expressioncolloquialThe standard theatrical good-luck expression, equivalent to 'break a leg' in English theatrical tradition. Used by performers before going on stage. Saying 'buena suerte' to an actor is considered bad luck in theatrical superstition.
Antes de salir al escenario, sus compañeros le dijeron '¡mucha mierda!'Before going on stage, her colleagues told her 'break a leg!'tomar el pelo (a alguien)
to pull someone's leg, to mess someone around, to take the mickeyexpressioncolloquialVery common expression for mocking or deceiving someone in a playful or dismissive way. Often used as a question ('¿me estás tomando el pelo?') to express disbelief.
¿Me estás tomando el pelo? ¡Eso es imposible!Are you pulling my leg? That's impossible!el garrote
garrotte (method of execution historically used in Spain)noun (masculine)El garrote fue abolido como método de ejecución en España en el siglo XX.The garrotte was abolished as a method of execution in Spain in the twentieth century.el vis a vis
private visit (in prison), face-to-face meeting with an inmatenoun phrase (masculine)Su familia solicitó un vis a vis para verle antes del juicio.His family requested a private visit to see him before the trial.amartillar
to cock (a gun), to pull back the hammerverbEl policía amartilló su arma antes de entrar en el almacén.The police officer cocked his weapon before entering the warehouse.
11 worth keeping from this episode. Free to read and keep.
An account is all it takes to keep them.
What Pro opens
- 10 more words and 4 more expressions here, and every entry in every other pack.
- Examples spoken in the show’s own dialect, not a browser voice.
Get Pro ›$59 $29.50 a year, or $8 $4 a month in USD. Early bird, 50% off for life. Cancel anytime.