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Season 5 · Episode 10
Chapter 42: The End
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixWhen the final phase of their escape plan is threatened, Lidia, Carlota, Marga and Óscar make a momentous decision together.
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presa
prisoner (female), captivenoun (f)Las presas del centro cumplían condenas de hasta diez años.The female prisoners in the facility were serving sentences of up to ten years.fuga
escape, flight, breakoutnoun (f)La fuga del prisionero sorprendió a todos los guardias del penal.The prisoner's escape surprised all the prison guards.rendirse
to surrender, to give upverb (reflexive)El equipo decidió no rendirse aunque perdía por tres goles.The team decided not to give up even though they were losing by three goals.vagón
railway carriage, wagonnoun (m)Encontramos sitio en el último vagón del tren de cercanías.We found seats in the last carriage of the commuter train.munición
ammunitionnoun (f)Los soldados se quedaron sin munición antes de que llegaran los refuerzos.The soldiers ran out of ammunition before reinforcements arrived.barrera
barrier, level-crossing gatenoun (f)El tren no podía salir porque la barrera seguía bajada.The train couldn't leave because the barrier was still down.refuerzos
reinforcements, backupnoun (m, pl)La comisaría llamó a refuerzos cuando vio la magnitud del disturbio.The police station called for reinforcements when it saw the scale of the disturbance.atente a las consecuencias
face the consequences, take the consequencesexpressionformalA set phrase issued as a warning, often by someone in authority. The verb atenerse (to abide by, to face up to) governs the phrase; the se is reflexive. Carries a clear threatening tone in official or semi-official speech.
El director advirtió: «Si no cumplís las normas, ateneos a las consecuencias».The headmaster warned: 'If you don't follow the rules, you'll face the consequences.'no hay vuelta atrás
there's no going back, there's no turning backexpressionFixed idiomatic phrase signalling a point of no return. Very common in both spoken and written register across many contexts.
Una vez que firmaste el contrato, no hay vuelta atrás.Once you signed the contract, there's no going back.
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