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Season 5 · Episode 3
Chapter 35: Courage
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixÓscar and Carlota risk their journalistic integrity in exchange for helping Lidia with Sofía. Marga falls ill while running a dangerous errand.
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el valor
courage; valuenoun (masculine)Hace falta mucho valor para hablar en público por primera vez.It takes a lot of courage to speak in public for the first time.el prisionero / la prisionera
prisonernounLos prisioneros fueron trasladados a otro cuartel al día siguiente.The prisoners were transferred to another barracks the following day.el salvoconducto
safe-conduct pass; official travel documentnoun (masculine)Sin un salvoconducto, era imposible cruzar la frontera durante la guerra.Without a safe-conduct pass, it was impossible to cross the border during the war.la checa
checa (illegal detention and interrogation centre used during the Spanish Civil War)noun (feminine)Durante el conflicto, varias checas funcionaron en edificios confiscados de la ciudad.During the conflict, several checas operated in confiscated buildings in the city.el cuartel
military barracks; garrisonnoun (masculine)El cuartel estaba vigilado por soldados armados durante toda la noche.The barracks were guarded by armed soldiers throughout the night.la colección de arte
art collectionnoun phrase (feminine)El museo adquirió una valiosa colección de arte del siglo XVII.The museum acquired a valuable seventeenth-century art collection.negociar
to negotiateverbLas dos partes acordaron negociar un acuerdo de paz.Both parties agreed to negotiate a peace agreement.apresado/a
captured; seized; taken prisoneradjective / past participleEl espía fue apresado antes de que pudiera entregar la información.The spy was captured before he could hand over the information.chivatazo
tip-off; tip; informant's warningexpressioncolloquialFrom chivato (informer/snitch). Dar el chivatazo means to tip someone off, usually about something that requires secrecy or quick action.
La policía llegó tan rápido porque alguien les dio el chivatazo.The police arrived so quickly because someone tipped them off.
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hijo de puta
son of a bitch; bastardexpressionvulgarOne of the strongest insults in everyday speech. Used here in contexts of anger and betrayal. Not softened in the dialogue.
Cuando se enteró de la traición, lo llamó hijo de puta sin pensárselo dos veces.When he found out about the betrayal, he called him a son of a bitch without thinking twice.cojones
balls (vulgar); guts; used as an intensifier or expression of frustrationexpressionvulgarExtremely common in informal speech. Here used literally to mean 'guts/nerve'. Can express anger, disbelief, or emphasis depending on context. Tener cojones means to have the nerve or guts to do something.
Hay que tener cojones para decirle eso a la cara al jefe.You've got to have some serious nerve to say that to the boss's face.
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