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Season 3 · Episode 6
Episode 6
C1Castilian30 min
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Castilianon NetflixChemi pasa por las cinco fases del duelo tras la muerte de un amigo. Dámaso, que está loco por deshacerse de Vanesa, la acusa ante Manuela de una infracción escandalosa.
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baja
sick leavenoun (f)El médico le ha dado la baja por estrés laboral.The doctor has signed him off work due to workplace stress.acoso
harassmentnoun (m)El protocolo de acoso laboral protege a todos los empleados.The workplace harassment protocol protects all employees.estar de baja
to be on sick leaveexpressionA fixed administrative phrase. Estar de baja refers specifically to being officially signed off work by a doctor under the Spanish social security system. It implies both medical certification and income replacement.
Lleva tres semanas de baja y todavía no sabe cuándo podrá volver.She has been on sick leave for three weeks and still doesn't know when she can go back.despedir
to dismiss (from a job), to fireverbLa directora decidió despedir al empleado por llegar tarde constantemente.The director decided to fire the employee for constantly arriving late.duelo
grief, mourningnoun (m)Después de la pérdida de su padre, pasó por todas las fases del duelo.After losing his father, he went through all the stages of grief.velatorio
wake, viewing (funeral vigil)noun (m)La familia se reunió en el velatorio para despedirse de la abuela.The family gathered at the wake to say goodbye to their grandmother.anda
well, well / hey, look at that / come on (surprise or mild disbelief)expressioncolloquialUsed as a discourse particle expressing surprise, irony, or gentle disbelief rather than the literal meaning of the verb andar. Tone and context shift its meaning from warm surprise to sarcastic dismissal.
Anda, no sabía que te habías sacado el carné de moto.Well, well, I didn't know you'd got your motorbike licence.expediente
formal disciplinary file / HR recordnoun (m)La empresa le abrió un expediente después del incidente.The company opened a disciplinary file after the incident.finiquito
severance pay, final settlement payment upon dismissalnoun (m)Cuando la despidieron, tardaron dos semanas en pagarle el finiquito.When she was dismissed, it took two weeks for them to pay her severance.tener manía
to have it in for someone, to dislike someone irrationallyexpressioncolloquialManía here does not mean 'mania' in the clinical sense. Tener manía a alguien means to have a persistent, often unfair grudge or dislike toward that person. Very common in everyday speech.
Desde que llegué al equipo, el jefe me tiene manía y no sé por qué.Ever since I joined the team, the boss has had it in for me and I don't know why.
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qué coño haces
what the hell are you doingexpressionvulgarCoño is an extremely common vulgar intensifier used to express anger, frustration, or disbelief. It appears constantly in everyday speech and loses some of its shock value through sheer frequency. The phrase as a whole signals real anger, not playful irritation.
¡Qué coño haces con mi ordenador sin pedirme permiso!What the hell are you doing with my computer without asking me first!
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