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Season 2 · Episode 3
Episode 3
C1Castilian30 min
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Castilianon NetflixA Dámaso le molesta que Chemi se lleve una clienta suya a Chollogrosa. Vanesa habla con Pili y Mili y les dice que hay que hacer algo ya que si Torregrosa se endeuda la oferta será más baja. Anselmo se queda con el perro que apareció en la funeraria.
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velatorio
wake, funeral vigilnoun (m)El velatorio duró toda la noche y vinieron más de cien personas.The wake lasted all night and more than a hundred people came.chollogrosa
budget bargain (coined blend of 'chollo' and 'Torregrosa', used as a brand name for a cut-price service)expressioncolloquialBuilt on the word 'chollo' (a bargain, a steal) combined with the family surname. Understanding 'chollo' unlocks the joke behind the brand name.
Este teléfono es un chollo, tiene todo lo que necesito y cuesta la mitad.This phone is a steal, it has everything I need and costs half the price.tanatorio
funeral home, mortuary (the full facility where vigils are held)noun (m)El tanatorio del barrio tiene tres salas disponibles para los velatorios.The local funeral home has three rooms available for wakes.féretro
coffin, casketnoun (m)Eligieron un féretro de madera oscura para el entierro.They chose a dark wooden coffin for the burial.responso
prayer for the dead, funeral orationnoun (m)El sacerdote rezó un responso antes de que saliera el cortejo.The priest said a prayer for the dead before the procession left.tanatopraxia
embalming, thanatopraxy (preparation of a body for burial)noun (f)La tanatopraxia requiere formación especializada y mucha serenidad.Embalming requires specialist training and a great deal of composure.túmulo
funeral bier, catafalque (the raised platform or structure on which a coffin rests)noun (m)Colocaron flores blancas alrededor del túmulo antes de que llegaran los familiares.They placed white flowers around the bier before the family arrived.afligido
bereaved person, the grievingnoun/adjective (m)El empleado trataba a cada afligido con mucha delicadeza.The employee treated each bereaved person with great care.
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joder
damn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake (multipurpose expletive)expressionvulgarThe single most frequent expletive in colloquial peninsular Spanish. Can express surprise, annoyance, admiration, or emphasis. Used constantly in informal conversation across all age groups.
¡Joder, no me habías dicho que la reunión era hoy!Bloody hell, you hadn't told me the meeting was today!coño
damn it, for fuck's sake (general-purpose expletive expressing frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarOne of the most common Spanish expletives. Used here purely as an intensifier or expression of frustration, not with its literal anatomical meaning. Extremely common in informal speech.
¡Coño, otra vez se ha cortado el internet justo cuando más lo necesito!For fuck's sake, the internet's cut out again right when I need it most!me cago en
I shit on (strong oath of frustration or contempt directed at something)expressionvulgarFixed oath structure. The target (los muertos, los curas, etc.) changes but the formula stays the same. Expresses intense annoyance or dismissal. The literal image is completely lost in everyday use.
¡Me cago en el tráfico! Llevo una hora parado en la autopista.Bloody traffic! I've been stuck on the motorway for an hour.
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