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Season 1 · Episode 5
Episode 5
C1Castilian30 min
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Castilianon NetflixNieves cree que hay una convención anual de funerarias en Cuba, ya que Don Gonzalo viajaba allí todos los años. Transitus, la funeraria rival, quiere ampliar su negocio absorber la Funeraria Torregrosa.
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funeraria
funeral parlor, undertaker'snoun (f)La funeraria familiar lleva tres generaciones en el mismo barrio.The family funeral parlor has been in the same neighborhood for three generations.tanatorio
funeral home, mortuary (facility combining chapel of rest and crematorium)noun (m)El tanatorio del barrio tiene varias salas para diferentes ceremonias.The neighborhood funeral home has several rooms for different ceremonies.suicidio
suicidenoun (m)El teléfono de atención al suicidio atiende las veinticuatro horas del día.The suicide helpline is open twenty-four hours a day.velatorio
wake, vigil (for a deceased person)noun (m)El velatorio duró toda la noche y vinieron muchos amigos del difunto.The wake lasted all night and many of the deceased's friends came.pillar a alguien
to catch someone, to come at someone (by surprise)expressioncolloquialPillar is extremely versatile in colloquial speech. It can mean to catch someone doing something, to catch someone off guard, or even to understand something. Context determines which meaning applies.
Me pilló despierto a las tres de la mañana y se sorprendió mucho.He caught me awake at three in the morning and was very surprised.tanatopraxia
thanatopraxy, embalming and body preparationnoun (f)La tanatopraxia requiere formación especializada y equipamiento específico.Thanatopraxy requires specialized training and specific equipment.declarante
the person who officially registers a death (next of kin or authorized person)noun (m/f)El declarante tuvo que presentar el certificado médico para inscribir el fallecimiento.The person registering the death had to present the medical certificate to record the decease.fallecido
deceased, the dead personnoun/adjective (m)Los familiares del fallecido llegaron desde varios países para el entierro.The deceased's relatives came from several countries for the burial.qué va
no way, not at all, far from itexpressioncolloquialA very common fixed dismissive phrase used to contradict or deny what was just said or implied. Stronger and more emphatic than a plain no.
¿Estás cansado? Qué va, podría seguir andando otras dos horas.Are you tired? No way, I could keep walking another two hours.
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