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Season 2 · Episode 11
Time of the Occult
C1CastilianRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 50 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumOn a tour of the Ministry, redesigned to look like a regular office, a suspicious paranormal expert barges past a barrier and through one of the doors.
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patilla
sideburnnoun (f)Llevaba las patillas muy largas y le daban un aspecto distinguido.He wore very long sideburns and they gave him a distinguished look.alarma
alarm, alertnoun (f)Se activó la alarma de incendios y todo el personal evacuó el edificio.The fire alarm was activated and all staff evacuated the building.paranormal
paranormaladjectiveMuchos canales de televisión dedican horas a fenómenos paranormales.Many television channels devote hours to paranormal phenomena.carabela
caravel (type of sailing ship used in 15th-century exploration)noun (f)Las carabelas eran embarcaciones pequeñas pero muy maniobrables.Caravels were small but very manoeuvrable vessels.alterar
to alter, to tamper with, to falsifyverbIntentaron alterar los documentos oficiales, pero los peritos lo detectaron.They tried to tamper with the official documents, but the experts detected it.tarjeta de memoria
memory card, SD cardnoun phrase (f)La fotógrafa guardó todas las imágenes en una tarjeta de memoria de alta capacidad.The photographer saved all the images on a high-capacity memory card.hacer el paripé
to put on a show, to go through the motions, to pretendexpressioncolloquialMeans to perform or pretend for appearances, often when everyone involved knows the performance is fake. Frequently used when someone does something purely for show rather than sincerely.
Fueron a la reunión solo a hacer el paripé, porque la decisión ya estaba tomada de antemano.They went to the meeting just to go through the motions, because the decision had already been made beforehand.liarla parda
to cause a massive mess, to kick off big troubleexpressioncolloquialMeans to cause serious disorder or a significant incident, often with chaotic or embarrassing consequences. 'Parda' intensifies 'liarla' beyond its basic meaning of causing trouble. Common in everyday speech when something has gone badly wrong.
Cuando se enteró de la noticia, la lió parda en la oficina y tuvieron que llamar al jefe.When she found out about the news, she caused a massive scene at the office and they had to call the boss.dar celos
to make someone jealous (deliberately)expressioncolloquialRefers specifically to the tactic of provoking jealousy in another person, usually in a romantic context, in order to influence their behaviour or feelings. 'Celos' means jealousy; 'dar celos' is the act of stirring it up intentionally.
Salió con unos amigos e intentó darle celos a su ex publicando fotos en redes sociales.She went out with some friends and tried to make her ex jealous by posting photos on social media.desinformación
disinformation, deliberate spreading of false informationnoun (f)Las redes sociales se han convertido en un caldo de cultivo para la desinformación.Social networks have become a breeding ground for disinformation.viral
viral (spreading rapidly online)adjectiveEl vídeo se hizo viral en pocas horas y acumuló millones de visitas.The video went viral in a few hours and accumulated millions of views.
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follamigos
friends with benefitsexpressionvulgarA compound blending 'follar' (to have sex) and 'amigos' (friends). Used to describe a casual sexual arrangement between people who are friends but not in a committed relationship. Very direct and informal; would not be used in polite or formal contexts.
Llevan meses siendo follamigos, pero ninguno de los dos quiere ponerle nombre a lo suyo.They've been friends with benefits for months, but neither of them wants to put a label on what they have.
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