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Season 1 · Episode 6
Time of Rogues
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Castilianon ViX PremiumThe patrol meets the novella-inspiring Lazarillo de Tormes while visiting 1520 Salamanca to capture a fugitive hiding from the law via time travel.
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corregidor
royal magistrate / crown representativenoun (masculine)El corregidor llegó al pueblo para inspeccionar el cobro de impuestos.The royal magistrate arrived in town to inspect the tax collection.mazmorra
dungeon / underground prison cellnoun (feminine)Los prisioneros pasaron semanas encerrados en la mazmorra sin ver la luz del día.The prisoners spent weeks locked in the dungeon without seeing daylight.comuneros
Comuneros, rebels who rose against Charles I of Spain in 1520–1521noun (masculine plural)Los comuneros defendían los derechos tradicionales de Castilla frente a la corona.The Comuneros defended the traditional rights of Castile against the crown.hidalgo
hidalgo, minor nobleman of the lowest noble rank, often landlessnoun (masculine)Era un hidalgo sin tierras que vivía de su apellido pero no de sus rentas.He was a landless hidalgo who lived on his family name but not on any income.pillar
to catch / to nab / to get hold ofexpressioncolloquialExtremely versatile colloquial verb. Can mean to catch a person, to understand something ('¿lo pillas?'), or to come across something. In this episode it is used in the sense of apprehending someone.
La policía tardó meses en pillar al ladrón.The police took months to catch the thief.yacimiento
archaeological site / excavation sitenoun (masculine)Los arqueólogos encontraron monedas romanas en el yacimiento.The archaeologists found Roman coins at the excavation site.recaudar
to collect (taxes, funds)verbEl ayuntamiento recauda los impuestos municipales cada trimestre.The town hall collects municipal taxes every quarter.pícaro / picaresca
rogue / picaresque, relating to a literary genre featuring a clever, low-born tricksternoun / adjectiveLa novela picaresca retrata la vida de un joven astuto que sobrevive con ingenio en una sociedad injusta.The picaresque novel portrays the life of a clever young man who survives by his wits in an unjust society.
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cabrón
bastard / son of a bitch, strong insult for a dishonest or despicable personexpressionvulgarOne of the most common strong insults. Between close friends it can be affectionate or joking, but directed at someone in anger or contempt it is genuinely offensive. Context and tone are everything.
Ese cabrón nos dejó tirados justo cuando más lo necesitábamos.That bastard left us stranded right when we needed him most.
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