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Season 5 · Episode 8
Chapter 40: Pain
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon NetflixElisa reveals a startling secret as more of Lidia's friends are endangered. Sofía turns to an old friend for help protecting the prisoners from Carmen.
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presa
prisoner / inmate (female)noun (feminine)Las presas del centro protestaron contra las condiciones del lugar.The female inmates of the facility protested against the conditions there.listado
list / registernoun (masculine)El funcionario revisó el listado de pasajeros antes de que embarcaran.The official checked the passenger list before they boarded.exilio
exilenoun (masculine)Muchas familias buscaron el exilio en países latinoamericanos tras la guerra.Many families sought exile in Latin American countries after the war.campo de reeducación
re-education campnoun phrase (masculine)Durante la dictadura, muchos disidentes fueron enviados a campos de reeducación.During the dictatorship, many dissidents were sent to re-education camps.barracón
barracks / large hut (in a camp or prison)noun (masculine)Los internos fueron trasladados a un barracón nuevo al otro lado del recinto.The inmates were moved to a new barracks on the other side of the compound.rebelión
rebellion / uprisingnoun (feminine)La rebelión de los trabajadores sorprendió a los directivos de la empresa.The workers' rebellion surprised the company's managers.delatar
to inform on / to betray / to denounceverb (transitive)Le delató su propio compañero de trabajo por envidia.His own coworker informed on him out of jealousy.salirse con la suya
to get one's way / to get away with itexpressioncolloquialCommon fixed verbal phrase. Usually carries a tone of indignation, the speaker believes the outcome would be unfair or unjust.
Si no protestamos, ella se saldrá con la suya una vez más.If we don't protest, she'll get her way once again.tirar la toalla
to give up / to throw in the towelexpressioncolloquialVery common fixed expression, used in everyday speech across all ages. Borrowed from boxing imagery. Signals a firm refusal to surrender.
Por muchas dificultades que haya, nunca voy a tirar la toalla.No matter how many difficulties there are, I'm never going to give up.de brazos cruzados
doing nothing / sitting on one's handsexpressioncolloquialFixed idiomatic phrase. Always used in negative or rhetorical contexts to stress that inaction is unacceptable. Highly frequent in spoken registers.
No podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados mientras ocurre esto.We can't just sit on our hands while this is happening.
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