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Season 1 · Episode 3
Episode 3
C1Castilian30 min
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Castilianon NetflixDámaso se muestra optimista, Nieves lo necesita a su lado. Pilar y Milagros planean meter al inútil de Chemi en la funeraria. Una clienta contrata un funeral, pero cuando van a buscar el cuerpo se llevan una gran sorpresa.
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difunto
deceased person, the deadnoun (m)El difunto será velado esta noche en el tanatorio.The deceased will be laid out tonight at the funeral home.tanatorio
funeral home / funeral parlour (with a chapel of rest)noun (m)Llamamos al tanatorio para organizar el velatorio de mi abuela.We called the funeral home to arrange my grandmother's wake.féretro
coffin, casketnoun (m)Eligieron un féretro de madera oscura para el entierro.They chose a dark wood coffin for the burial.urna
urn (for ashes); also ballot box depending on contextnoun (f)Compraron una urna de cerámica para guardar las cenizas.They bought a ceramic urn to keep the ashes.velatorio
wake, vigil (the event of watching over a body)noun (m)Muchos amigos acudieron al velatorio para dar el pésame a la familia.Many friends came to the wake to offer their condolences to the family.denuncia
formal complaint, report (to police or authorities)noun (f)Presentó una denuncia ante la policía por el robo de su bicicleta.She filed a formal complaint with the police about the theft of her bicycle.resabiado
wise to the game, streetwise, having learned from past experience and now harder to foolexpressioncolloquialFormed from 'saber' but carries the connotation of being savvy through bitter experience, often slightly suspicious or on guard. Not simply 'knowledgeable'.
Después de que le estafaran dos veces, el cliente llegó muy resabiado a la reunión.After being scammed twice, the client arrived at the meeting very wise to the tricks.marrón
an unpleasant situation or problem someone has been landed with, a messexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'brown', but used figuratively to mean an awkward or troublesome situation that someone has to deal with, often one imposed on them by others.
No quiero meterme en ese marrón, que luego siempre pagan justos por pecadores.I don't want to get into that mess, because in the end the wrong people always end up paying.enchufar
to get someone a job or favour through personal connections, to pull strings for someoneexpressioncolloquialDerived from 'enchufe' (plug/socket). The verb means to plug someone in via nepotism. Widely used and carries a clearly negative connotation of unfairness.
Su tío le enchufó en el ayuntamiento sin pasar por ninguna oposición.His uncle got him a job at the town hall without going through any competitive exam.finiquito
severance pay, final settlement on leaving a jobnoun (m)Al dejar la empresa, cobró el finiquito que le correspondía.When he left the company, he collected the severance pay he was owed.enchufe
nepotism, getting a job through personal connectionsnoun (m)Le dieron el puesto por enchufe, no por méritos.He was given the position through connections, not on merit.
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