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Season 2 · Episode 1
Time of Legend
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Castilianon ViX PremiumThe Ministry travels to the 11th century to solve a mystery involving the burial remains of El Cid. Julián faces the consequences of his actions.
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el ADN
DNAnoun (masculine), acronymLa prueba de ADN demostró que los huesos hallados pertenecían a alguien de la misma familia.The DNA test proved that the bones found belonged to someone from the same family.la misión
mission, assignmentnoun (feminine)El equipo recibió una misión de alto riesgo que debían completar antes del amanecer.The team received a high-risk mission that they had to complete before dawn.el impostor
impostor, fraudnoun (masculine)El hombre que llevaba años haciéndose pasar por médico resultó ser un impostor.The man who had spent years pretending to be a doctor turned out to be an impostor.la muestra
sample (biological or otherwise)noun (feminine)El médico necesitaba una muestra de sangre para confirmar el diagnóstico.The doctor needed a blood sample to confirm the diagnosis.la leyenda
legend (as opposed to historical fact)noun (feminine)Muchos héroes nacionales son en realidad más leyenda que historia.Many national heroes are in reality more legend than history.el topo
mole (spy/informer within an organization)noun (masculine)Después de meses de investigación, descubrieron que había un topo dentro del departamento.After months of investigation, they discovered there was a mole inside the department.el enlace
liaison, linknoun (masculine)Ella actuaba como enlace entre el ministerio y la presidencia del gobierno.She acted as liaison between the ministry and the office of the prime minister.
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joder
bloody hell / fuck (general expletive expressing frustration, surprise, or emphasis)expressionvulgarExtremely common in informal speech. Can express frustration, surprise, admiration, or exasperation depending on tone. One of the most versatile expletives in use.
¡Joder, no me puedo creer que haya perdido las llaves otra vez!Bloody hell, I can't believe I've lost my keys again!hostia
bloody hell / holy shit (expletive of strong surprise or impact)expressionvulgarLiterally refers to the Eucharist but is used as a strong expletive. Can signal admiration, shock, or pain. Widely used in everyday speech despite its religious origin.
¡Hostia, qué partidazo acaban de jugar!Bloody hell, what an incredible match they just played!cojones
balls (testicles); used as an intensifier or exclamation of frustration/disbeliefexpressionvulgarUsed both anatomically and as a pure expletive. Also appears in expressions like 'hay que tener cojones para…' meaning it takes audacity or nerve to do something.
Hay que tener cojones para presentarse así sin avisar a nadie.It takes some nerve to just show up like that without warning anyone.
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