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Season 2 · Episode 3
Time of Noblemen
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Castilianon ViX PremiumPacino joins the team for the first time as they work to ensure that Miguel de Cervantes publishes "Don Quixote" in 1604.
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compañía
theatrical company, troupenoun (f)La compañía ensayó durante semanas antes del estreno.The troupe rehearsed for weeks before opening night.manuscrito
manuscriptnoun (m)El manuscrito original de la novela se conserva en una biblioteca de Madrid.The original manuscript of the novel is kept in a library in Madrid.imprenta
printing press, print shopnoun (f)El editor llevó el texto a la imprenta para sacar la primera edición.The editor took the text to the print shop to produce the first edition.ensayo
rehearsalnoun (m)Llegaron tarde al ensayo y el director se puso furioso.They arrived late to the rehearsal and the director was furious.tío
mate, man, dude (informal address between people)expressioncolloquialUsed as a general informal form of address between people of any gender in casual conversation. It carries no familial meaning in this context. The episode explicitly jokes about its non-literal meaning, which makes it a useful teaching moment.
Oye, tío, ¿me puedes echar una mano con esto?Hey mate, can you give me a hand with this?estreno
premiere, opening performancenoun (m)El estreno de la obra fue un éxito rotundo ante el público madrileño.The premiere of the play was a resounding success with the Madrid audience.licencia de impresión
printing licence (royal permission required to publish a book)noun phrase (f)Sin la licencia de impresión del Consejo de Castilla, ningún libro podía publicarse legalmente.Without the printing licence from the Council of Castile, no book could be legally published.entremés
short comic theatrical piece performed between actsnoun (m)El entremés que precedía al drama principal hizo reír a todo el patio de butacas.The short comic piece that preceded the main drama made the whole stalls laugh.a buenas horas, mangas verdes
a bit late now, better late than never (said ironically when help or information arrives too late to be useful)expressioncolloquialA fixed ironic phrase. The 'mangas verdes' historically referred to late-arriving officers of the Santa Hermandad, whose uniform included green sleeves. Now used in everyday speech whenever someone offers help or news too late.
A buenas horas, mangas verdes: me avisas de que el tren ha cambiado de andén cuando ya lo he perdido.Better late than never: you're telling me the train changed platforms after I've already missed it.
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cagar
to mess up badly, to screw something upexpressionvulgarUsed figuratively here in first-person expressions like 'la cago' or 'la voy a cagar', meaning to make a serious blunder. The literal meaning is defecate, but the figurative sense of ruining something is very common in casual speech.
Si no estudio más, la voy a cagar en el examen del viernes.If I don't study more, I'm going to screw up Friday's exam.me cago en la puta
expression of intense frustration or anger (very strong swear)expressionvulgarA fixed intensified form of 'me cago en'. Used when something goes badly wrong. The full phrase is extremely strong; toned-down variants exist ('me cago en la mar') but this is the raw form heard here.
¡Me cago en la puta, se han ido sin pagar la cuenta otra vez!For f***'s sake, they've left without paying the bill again!
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