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Episode 1
C1Castilian30 min
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Castilianon NetflixDon Gonzalo acaba de fallecer y Dámaso decide coger el mando ese día para demostrarle a la viuda que está capacitado. Pero todo empieza a torcerse. Las hijas del director, Pilar y Milagros, quieren cerrar la funeraria y convertirla en un gimnasio.
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deceased, the dead personnoun/adjectiveLos familiares del difunto llegaron desde distintas ciudades para el entierro.The deceased's family came from different cities for the burial.pésame
condolencesnoun (m)Fui a darle el pésame a la familia en cuanto me enteré de la noticia.I went to offer my condolences to the family as soon as I heard the news.velatorio
wake (the vigil held before a burial)noun (m)El velatorio se celebró en la sala principal del tanatorio.The wake was held in the main room of the funeral home.féretro
coffin, casketnoun (m)Eligieron un féretro de madera oscura para el entierro.They chose a dark wood coffin for the burial.tanatorio
funeral home, mortuary (the building where wakes are held)noun (m)El tanatorio estaba lleno de flores y coronas fúnebres.The funeral home was full of flowers and funeral wreaths.tanatopraxia
embalming, body preparation for viewingnoun (f)La tanatopraxia permite que el cuerpo se conserve bien durante el velatorio.Embalming allows the body to be well preserved during the wake.larse
to get out, to clear off, to leave quicklyexpressioncolloquialColloquial verb meaning to leave abruptly, often used as an imperative (¡Lárgate!) to tell someone to get out. The root largar carries a sense of urgency or dismissal that the neutral 'irse' does not.
Si no quieres escucharme, lárgate de una vez y déjame tranquila.If you don't want to listen to me, clear off already and leave me alone.deceso
death, passing (formal/professional term)noun (m)El médico certificó el deceso a las dos de la tarde.The doctor certified the death at two in the afternoon.espabilar
to get a move on, to wake up and get on with itexpressioncolloquialUsed to urge someone to hurry up or stop dawdling. It can also mean to wise up or stop being naive. Context determines which nuance applies; tone usually makes it clear.
¡Espabila, que llevamos veinte minutos esperándote!Get a move on, we've been waiting for you for twenty minutes!se va a liar
things are going to kick off, it's going to get messyexpressioncolloquialLiar in this sense means to create chaos, conflict, or a complicated situation. 'Se va a liar' warns that trouble or disorder is about to happen, without any literal tying or tangling.
Con esos dos en la misma reunión, seguro que se va a liar.With those two in the same meeting, things are bound to kick off.
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