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Season 2 · Episode 5
A Virus from Another Time
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Castilianon ViX PremiumIrene contracts the Spanish flu while on a mission in 1918. Susana insists she be brought back to the present, putting the entire Ministry at risk.
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contagiar
to infect, to transmit (a disease)verbSi no te lavas las manos, puedes contagiar el resfriado a toda la familia.If you don't wash your hands, you can infect the whole family with your cold.antiviral
antiviral (drug)noun/adjective (masculine)El médico le recetó un antiviral para reducir la duración de la infección.The doctor prescribed him an antiviral to reduce the duration of the infection.infectado
infected person; infectednoun/adjective (masculine)Los infectados fueron trasladados a un centro médico especializado.The infected were transferred to a specialist medical centre.cuarentena
quarantinenoun (feminine)El gobierno decretó una cuarentena estricta en toda la ciudad.The government declared a strict quarantine across the entire city.pandemia
pandemicnoun (feminine)Una pandemia puede propagarse por todo el mundo en cuestión de semanas.A pandemic can spread across the entire world in a matter of weeks.chunga
bad, rough, dodgy, seriousexpressioncolloquialInformal adjective describing a situation that is unpleasant, dangerous, or difficult. Can describe a person (untrustworthy), a place (rough), or a situation (serious). Used as feminine form here; masculine is chungo.
La situación en la empresa está bastante chunga; puede que haya despidos.Things at the company are pretty rough; there might be layoffs.cepa
strain (of a virus)noun (feminine)Los científicos identificaron una nueva cepa del virus con mayor resistencia.Scientists identified a new strain of the virus with greater resistance.fórceps
forcepsnoun (masculine, invariable)El obstetra utilizó los fórceps para ayudar en un parto difícil.The obstetrician used forceps to assist with a difficult delivery.matasanos
quack, hack doctor (derogatory term for a doctor)expressioncolloquialMildly insulting or ironic term for a doctor, implying incompetence. Can be used in genuine anger or humorously between people who know each other well. Literally means 'kill-the-healthy-ones'.
El paciente, desesperado, se puso a insultar al matasanos de turno.The patient, in desperation, started insulting the quack on duty.
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joder
damn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake (general expletive)expressionvulgarExtremely common general expletive expressing frustration, surprise, or emphasis. Widely used in everyday informal speech. Strength varies from mild exasperation to genuine anger depending on tone.
¡Joder, ya son las tres y todavía no ha llegado nadie!Damn it, it's already three o'clock and no one has shown up yet!coño
bloody hell, for fuck's sake (expletive of frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarVery frequent vulgar interjection. Used to vent frustration, demand attention, or add strong emphasis. Despite its literal anatomical meaning, it functions primarily as an all-purpose expletive in informal speech.
¡Coño, cuántas veces te he dicho que no dejes las llaves ahí!For fuck's sake, how many times have I told you not to leave the keys there!
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