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Season 2 · Episode 13
Change of Time
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Castilianon ViX PremiumPhillip II of Spain decides he wants the Spanish Armada to win in 1588. He gets a taste for time travel and sets his sights higher, focusing on 2016.
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armada
navy, fleet, armadanoun (f)La armada protege las costas del país durante los conflictos.The navy protects the country's coasts during conflicts.constitución
constitutionnoun (f)La constitución garantiza los derechos fundamentales de todos los ciudadanos.The constitution guarantees the fundamental rights of all citizens.súbdito
subject (of a monarch)noun (m)Los súbditos del rey debían pagar impuestos al reino.The king's subjects had to pay taxes to the kingdom.inquisición
inquisition; here specifically the Spanish Inquisition as an institutionnoun (f)La inquisición perseguía a quienes consideraba herejes.The inquisition persecuted those it considered heretics.Cortes
the Cortes, Spain's parliament or legislative assemblynoun (f, plural)Las Cortes aprobaron la nueva ley después de meses de debate.The Cortes approved the new law after months of debate.chungo
bad, dodgy, sketchy, messed upexpressioncolloquialVersatile informal adjective describing anything unpleasant, suspicious, difficult, or of poor quality. Can describe a situation, a person, or an object.
El barrio estaba bastante chungo de noche, así que decidimos volver antes.The neighbourhood was pretty sketchy at night, so we decided to go back earlier.largo
get out, go away (abrupt dismissal)expressioncolloquialUsed as a sharp one-word command to dismiss someone immediately. Much more brusque than 'vete'. The tone ranges from irritated to authoritarian depending on context.
En cuanto el jefe dijo «largo», todos salieron corriendo del despacho.As soon as the boss said 'out', everyone rushed out of the office.zarpar
to set sail, to depart (by ship)verbEl barco zarpará del puerto mañana al amanecer.The ship will set sail from the port tomorrow at dawn.hundir
to sink (a ship), to destroy, to ruinverbLa tormenta hundió tres barcos cerca de la costa.The storm sank three ships near the coast.dejar plantado
to stand someone up, to leave someone waiting or abandoned without warningexpressioncolloquialUsed when someone fails to show up to a meeting or leaves a relationship suddenly without explanation. Very common in everyday informal contexts.
Quedamos a las ocho pero me dejó plantada sin avisar.We arranged to meet at eight but she stood me up without any notice.qué va
no way, not at all, far from itexpressioncolloquialA dismissive fixed phrase used to contradict an assumption or deny something emphatically but without aggression. Very frequent in everyday conversation.
¿Has terminado ya el proyecto? ¡Qué va, me queda la mitad!Have you finished the project already? No way, I've still got half of it left!
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