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Season 5 · Episode 5
Chapter 37: Insanity
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixWhen Madrid falls to the Nationalists, Lidia and most of her friends must face widespread grief and devastation, with long-term consequences.
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fusilar
to shoot by firing squadverbAl amanecer, los prisioneros fueron fusilados en el patio del cuartel.At dawn, the prisoners were shot by firing squad in the barracks courtyard.sentencia
sentence, verdict, judgmentnoun (f)El juez leyó la sentencia ante toda la sala.The judge read the verdict before the entire courtroom.deportar
to deport, to expel from a countryverbLas autoridades amenazaron con deportar a los periodistas extranjeros.The authorities threatened to deport the foreign journalists.sepultura
burial, gravenoun (f)La familia pidió que le dieran cristiana sepultura cuanto antes.The family asked that he be given a Christian burial as soon as possible.desertor
deserternoun (m)En tiempos de guerra, ser tachado de desertor era una condena casi segura.In wartime, being labelled a desertor was almost a certain death sentence.a otro perro con ese hueso
tell that to someone else / pull the other one (lit. 'take that bone to another dog')expressioncolloquialFixed idiomatic expression used to bluntly reject an explanation or excuse as unconvincing. Signals that the speaker isn't fooled.
¿Que llegaste tarde por el tráfico? A otro perro con ese hueso, si vivo al lado.You were late because of traffic? Pull the other one, I live next door.atenerse a las consecuencias
to face / accept the consequencesexpressionformalOften used as a veiled threat by someone in authority. 'Si no obedece, atiéngase a las consecuencias' implies a warning without spelling out the punishment.
Si no entrega el informe a tiempo, tendrá que atenerse a las consecuencias.If you don't hand in the report on time, you'll have to face the consequences.verdugo
executioner; tormentornoun (m)El verdugo cumplía las órdenes sin mostrar ningún remojo.The executioner carried out orders without showing any remorse.velar
to hold a wake over (a body); to watch oververbSus compañeros velaron el cuerpo durante toda la noche.His colleagues held a wake over the body throughout the night.
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joder
damn it / bloody hell (general expletive expressing frustration or surprise)expressionvulgarExtremely common in everyday speech. Used as an interjection to express frustration, surprise, or exasperation. Tone varies from mild to quite strong depending on context and delivery.
¡Joder, se me ha olvidado el móvil en casa otra vez!Damn it, I've left my phone at home again!me cago en
bloody hell / damn (literally 'I shit on…'); expletive of strong annoyance or outrageexpressionvulgarFollowed by a noun (e.g. 'la puta', 'el rojo de…'). Very strong register; signals rage or contempt. The full phrase varies and the noun following it can intensify or target the insult.
Me cago en todo cuando el ordenador se bloquea justo antes de guardar el trabajo.I'm absolutely livid when the computer freezes right before saving the work.
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