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Season 2 · Episode 4
The Convent of Time
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Castilianon ViX PremiumSpain's transition from a dictatorship to a democracy is in jeopardy when the life of a crucial Spanish politician's ancestor is threatened.
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mariscal
marshal (high military rank)noun (m)El mariscal ordenó a sus tropas que avanzaran hacia el norte antes del mediodía.The marshal ordered his troops to advance northward before noon.abadesa
abbess (head of a convent)noun (f)La abadesa reunió a todas las monjas para hablar del futuro del convento.The abbess gathered all the nuns to talk about the future of the convent.preso/a
prisoner / imprisonednoun/adjectiveLos presos del ala norte del edificio fueron trasladados a otra ciudad.The prisoners from the north wing of the building were transferred to another city.misión
mission / assignmentnoun (f)El equipo recibió una misión muy complicada que debían completar antes del amanecer.The team received a very complicated mission that they had to complete before dawn.convento
convent / monasterynoun (m)El convento medieval estaba rodeado de altos muros de piedra.The medieval convent was surrounded by high stone walls.liarla
to mess things up / to cause a scene / to make a blunderexpressioncolloquialFrom 'liar' (to tangle/tie). Used when someone creates a problem or commotion, often through carelessness. Very frequent in everyday speech.
Vaya, la has liado otra vez llegando tarde a la reunión del jefe.Great, you've gone and messed it up again by arriving late to the boss's meeting.fusilar
to shoot (by firing squad) / to executeverbDurante la guerra civil, muchos soldados fueron fusilados al amanecer.During the civil war, many soldiers were shot at dawn.palmar
to die / to kick the bucketexpressioncolloquialVery common in casual speech as a blunt, unsentimental way to say someone died or is about to die. Not considered offensive, just informal and direct.
Si no te cuidas, vas a palmar del frío que hace aquí fuera.If you don't take care of yourself, you're going to croak in this cold out here.pesadilla
nightmarenoun (f)Después de ver esa película de terror, tuve una pesadilla horrible.After watching that horror film, I had a terrible nightmare.pasadizo
passageway / underground tunnelnoun (m)Descubrieron un pasadizo secreto debajo del castillo que llevaba al río.They discovered a secret passageway beneath the castle that led to the river.
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cagarla
to screw it up / to blow itexpressionvulgarVery common in informal speech despite its vulgarity. Used for making a serious mistake. Softened forms like 'fastidiarla' or 'joderla' carry the same meaning in less crude registers.
Creo que la he cagado del todo al enviar ese correo sin querer a todo el equipo.I think I've totally blown it by accidentally sending that email to the whole team.
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