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Season 5 · Episode 4
Chapter 36: Control
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixCarlos and Lidia encounter trouble in their search for Sofía. Carlota visits the western front with James, to Óscar's chagrin. Pablo goes missing.
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el frente
the front (military battle line)nounLos soldados pasaron meses en el frente sin noticias de sus familias.The soldiers spent months at the front without news from their families.venga
come on, let's go, right then (filler/encouragement)expressioncolloquialOne of the most versatile words in everyday spoken usage. Can urge someone to hurry, express agreement, signal the end of a conversation, or show mild exasperation depending on tone and context.
Venga, que si no, llegamos tarde a la reunión.Come on, otherwise we'll be late to the meeting.el prisionero / la prisionera
prisonernounLos prisioneros fueron trasladados a otro cuartel al amanecer.The prisoners were transferred to another barracks at dawn.el cuartel
barracks, military quartersnounAl cuartel llegaron refuerzos antes del amanecer.Reinforcements arrived at the barracks before dawn.fugarse
to escape, to flee (from custody)verbDos detenidos se fugaron del centro penitenciario aprovechando la oscuridad.Two detainees escaped from the prison taking advantage of the darkness.la baja
casualty (military); also: sick leavenounEl parte oficial informó de numerosas bajas en el batallón.The official report announced numerous casualties in the battalion.la hemorragia
haemorrhage, heavy bleedingnounEl médico tuvo que actuar rápido para controlar la hemorragia.The doctor had to act quickly to control the haemorrhage.el paradero
whereaboutsnounNadie sabía el paradero del periodista desaparecido.Nobody knew the whereabouts of the missing journalist.de eso nada
no way, nothing of the sortexpressioncolloquialA firm, direct refusal or rejection of what someone has just said. Conversational and emphatic, often used to cut off a suggestion or excuse.
¿Que te pague yo la multa? De eso nada, tú la pagaste.That I pay your fine? No way, you caused it.el cebo
bait, lurenounUsaron una carta falsa como cebo para atrapar al espía.They used a fake letter as bait to trap the spy.
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hija de puta
you bitch / son of a bitch (used against a woman here)expressionvulgarExtremely strong insult. In everyday speech the male form hijo de puta is far more common, but hija de puta targets a woman directly. Used here in a moment of intense physical threat.
Cuando se enteró de que la habían traicionado, soltó un '¡hija de puta!' sin poder contenerse.When she found out she had been betrayed, she blurted out 'you bitch!' without being able to stop herself.
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