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Season 1 · Episode 4
A Deal in Time
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Castilianon ViX PremiumOrdered to pay millions for the death of the rabbi who wrote the Book of Doors, the Ministry sends the trio to 1491 to prevent his execution for heresy.
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la hoguera
bonfire; (hist.) stake (burning at the stake)noun (feminine)En el campamento encendimos una hoguera para calentarnos por la noche.At the camp we lit a bonfire to keep warm at night.el reo
defendant, accused person, convictnoun (masculine/feminine)El juez leyó la sentencia ante el reo y sus abogados.The judge read the sentence before the defendant and their lawyers.la bula
papal bull (official document issued by the pope)noun (feminine)La bula papal concedía privilegios especiales al nuevo monasterio.The papal bull granted special privileges to the new monastery.condenar
to condemn, to sentenceverbEl tribunal condenó al acusado a diez años de prisión.The court sentenced the accused to ten years in prison.la herejía
heresynoun (feminine)En la Edad Media, la herejía se castigaba con penas muy severas.In the Middle Ages, heresy was punished with very severe penalties.absolver
to absolve, to acquitverbEl jurado decidió absolver al acusado por falta de pruebas.The jury decided to acquit the accused due to lack of evidence.el indulto
pardon, reprievenoun (masculine)El presidente firmó el indulto del preso dos días antes de la ejecución.The president signed the prisoner's pardon two days before the execution.¡Qué barbaridad!
Good grief! / How outrageous! / Unbelievable!expressioncolloquialA very common exclamation expressing shock, indignation, or disbelief. Tone ranges from mild exasperation to genuine outrage depending on context and intonation. Not rude; perfectly usable in mixed company.
¡Qué barbaridad, han subido los precios otra vez esta semana!Good grief, they've put the prices up again this week!al grano
to the point, get to the pointexpressioncolloquialShort for 'ir al grano'. Used to cut off preamble and demand the essential information. Tone depends entirely on context: impatient, businesslike, or simply efficient.
Tenemos poco tiempo, así que vamos al grano.We don't have much time, so let's get straight to the point.
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marrano/a
pig (insult); hist. derogatory term for Jewish or Muslim converts to ChristianityexpressionvulgarIn modern everyday use it simply means 'filthy person' or 'pig' as an insult. In its historical context within this dialogue it is the specific slur hurled at Jewish converts. Understanding the historical register is key to grasping the weight of the word here.
No seas marrano, tira la basura cuando acabes.Don't be a pig, throw the rubbish out when you're done.ni de coña
no way, absolutely notexpressionvulgarA very emphatic refusal. 'Coña' is a mildly vulgar word but 'ni de coña' is extremely common in casual conversation among friends. Stronger and more colourful than a plain 'no'.
¿Ir al gimnasio a las seis de la mañana? Ni de coña.Go to the gym at six in the morning? No way.
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