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Season 3 · Episode 1
With Time on His Heels
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Castilianon ViX PremiumMourning a loss, the patrol is sent to foil a plan to kidnap Alfred Hitchcock during the premiere of "Vertigo" at the 1958 San Sebastián Film Festival.
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misión
mission / assignmentnoun (f)El equipo completó la misión sin ningún contratiempo.The team completed the mission without any hitch.secuestrar / secuestro
to kidnap / kidnappingverb / noun (m)La policía logró impedir el secuestro del empresario en el último momento.The police managed to prevent the businessman's kidnapping at the last moment.traidor / traidora
traitor / treacherousnoun / adjective (m/f)Descubrieron que el agente era un traidor que vendía información al enemigo.They discovered that the agent was a traitor selling information to the enemy.no dar palo al agua
to not do a stroke of work / to be completely idleexpressioncolloquialFixed idiom implying total lack of effort or productivity. Often used to complain about someone seen as lazy, especially in a work context.
Lleva toda la mañana mirando el techo; no da palo al agua.He's been staring at the ceiling all morning; he hasn't done a stroke of work.emboscar
to ambushverbLos soldados emboscaron al convoy enemigo en un paso estrecho de montaña.The soldiers ambushed the enemy convoy at a narrow mountain pass.propaganda / propagandístico
propaganda / propagandisticnoun (f) / adjectiveEl régimen financiaba películas de carácter propagandístico para controlar la opinión pública.The regime funded films of a propagandistic nature to control public opinion.irse de las manos
to get out of hand / to lose control of a situationexpressioncolloquialUsed when a situation escalates beyond what someone can manage. The subject is the situation itself: se le fue de las manos means 'it got out of his/her hands'.
La discusión empezó siendo tranquila, pero se les fue de las manos enseguida.The argument started off calmly, but it quickly got out of hand.aislamiento
isolation / isolation (political)noun (m)El país sufrió décadas de aislamiento internacional tras el golpe de estado.The country suffered decades of international isolation following the coup.
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jodido/a
screwed / in deep troubleexpressionvulgarExtremely common in everyday speech as a general intensifier or exclamation of despair. Tone shifts depending on context, can express misfortune, frustration, or admiration. Derives from joder.
Después de perder las llaves y el móvil el mismo día, la cosa está jodida.After losing both my keys and my phone on the same day, things are pretty screwed.coño
damn it / for God's sake (general expletive)expressionvulgarOne of the most frequent Spanish expletives. Used to express irritation, surprise, or emphasis. Its literal anatomical meaning is almost entirely bleached in everyday conversational use.
¡Coño, ya son las tres de la tarde y aún no hemos comido!For God's sake, it's already three in the afternoon and we still haven't eaten!
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