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Season 3 · Episode 11
Time of Verbena
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Castilianon ViX PremiumA cancellation of the premiere of "La Verbena de la Paloma" sends three Ministry workers to 1894. Alonso interrogates Arteche, who tells his life story.
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zarzuela
zarzuela (Spanish musical theatre genre mixing song and spoken dialogue)noun (f)La zarzuela es un género teatral español que combina música, canto y diálogo hablado.Zarzuela is a Spanish theatrical genre that combines music, singing, and spoken dialogue.estrenar
to premiere, to perform/show for the first timeverbLa compañía va a estrenar una ópera italiana el próximo jueves.The company is going to premiere an Italian opera next Thursday.ensayo
rehearsalnoun (m)El director canceló el ensayo porque varios actores estaban enfermos.The director cancelled the rehearsal because several actors were ill.atentado
attack, assassination attemptnoun (m)La policía logró frustrar el atentado antes de que causara víctimas.The police managed to foil the attack before it caused any casualties.interrogar
to interrogate, to questionverbLos agentes interrogaron al sospechoso durante varias horas sin obtener respuesta.The agents interrogated the suspect for several hours without getting an answer.inmortal
immortaladjectiveEn la novela, el protagonista descubre que es inmortal tras sobrevivir una herida mortal.In the novel, the protagonist discovers he is immortal after surviving a fatal wound.amnesia
amnesia, memory lossnoun (f)Tras el accidente, el paciente sufrió un cuadro grave de amnesia.After the accident, the patient suffered a serious episode of amnesia.regeneración
regeneration, regrowthnoun (f)Los científicos estudian la capacidad de regeneración celular en ciertos organismos marinos.Scientists study the cellular regeneration capacity in certain marine organisms.tirar para adelante
to push on, to press on despite difficultiesexpressioncolloquialAlso appears as 'tiramos pa'lante' in the episode, reflecting casual pronunciation dropping the 'd'. Means to forge ahead despite obstacles or setbacks. Very common and natural in everyday speech.
Aunque la situación está complicada, no queda otra que tirar para adelante.Even though things are complicated, there's nothing left to do but push on.dispararse
to shoot up, to skyrocket (of costs, numbers)expressioncolloquialUsed figuratively to describe prices, costs, or quantities rising steeply and out of control. The same verb literally means to fire a gun, so the image of something shooting upward is felt.
Con las reformas, el precio de la vivienda en el centro se ha disparado.With the renovations, housing prices in the centre have skyrocketed.cortarse el bacalao
to call the shots, to be the one in chargeexpressioncolloquialRefers to whoever has the power or authority in a situation. The image comes from cutting the salt cod, historically an expensive and important product controlled by whoever was in charge. Widely used.
En esa empresa, es la directora financiera quien corta el bacalao.In that company, it's the finance director who calls the shots.quedarse en blanco
to go blank, to draw a complete blankexpressioncolloquialUsed when someone suddenly cannot remember what they were going to say or do, for example on stage or in an exam. The image is of a blank page with nothing written on it.
Estaba explicando el proyecto y de repente me quedé en blanco delante de todos.I was explaining the project and suddenly went completely blank in front of everyone.
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