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Season 1 · Episode 3
How Time Is Rewritten
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Castilianon ViX PremiumThe Ministry sends agents to 1940 after a man being chased by Nazis promises to show Heinrich Himmler how to travel in time if he'll spare his life.
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ministerio
ministry (government department)noun (m)El ministerio de cultura anunció nuevas ayudas para los artistas.The ministry of culture announced new grants for artists.misión
mission, assignmentnoun (f)El equipo recibió una misión muy peligrosa en el norte del país.The team received a very dangerous mission in the north of the country.puerta del tiempo
time door (portal for time travel)noun phrase (f)Descubrieron una puerta del tiempo escondida en el sótano del edificio antiguo.They discovered a time door hidden in the basement of the old building.traidor/traidora
traitor, treacherousnoun/adjective (m/f)Lo llamaron traidor por haber revelado los planes del grupo.They called him a traitor for having revealed the group's plans.rendirse
to surrender, to give upverb (reflexive)A pesar de las dificultades, el equipo se negó a rendirse.Despite the difficulties, the team refused to give up.volar
to blow up, to explode (also: to fly)verbLos ingenieros tuvieron que volar el puente para detener el avance del enemigo.The engineers had to blow up the bridge to halt the enemy's advance.reliquias
relicsnoun (f, plural)El museo conservaba reliquias medievales de gran valor histórico.The museum preserved medieval relics of great historical value.
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cojones
balls (testicles); used as an intensifier expressing exasperation, disbelief, or emphasisexpressionvulgarExtremely versatile vulgar term. Depending on tone and context, it can express admiration ('tiene cojones' = he's got guts), irritation, or incredulity. Appears in several expressions in the dialogue.
Hay que tener cojones para hacer algo así en público.You've got to have some nerve to do something like that in public.cabrón
bastard, son of a bitch (insult); can also be affectionate between close friendsexpressionvulgarContext is everything: between friends it can be warmly affectionate or playful, while directed at an enemy it is a genuine insult. The dialogue uses it in both senses, which is typical of how it functions in everyday speech.
¡Cabrón, me has gastado una broma en el peor momento posible!You bastard, you played a joke on me at the worst possible moment!joder
damn, bloody hell, for f***'s sake; a general-purpose expletiveexpressionvulgarOne of the most frequent expletives in everyday speech. Can express surprise, frustration, admiration, or emphasis. Losing its shock value through frequency of use.
¡Joder, no me puedo creer que hayas llegado tarde otra vez!For f***'s sake, I can't believe you're late again!
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