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Season 3 · Episode 2
Time of Spies
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Castilianon ViX PremiumA Spanish spy's capture in Nazi-occupied France in 1943 jeopardizes Britain's Operation Mincemeat, critical to the Allied victory of World War II.
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cadáver
corpse / dead bodynoun (m)Encontraron el cadáver de un hombre en la orilla del río al amanecer.They found the body of a man on the riverbank at dawn.documentación
documentation / papers / IDnoun (f)El agente llevaba documentación falsa para cruzar la frontera sin problemas.The agent was carrying false papers to cross the border without difficulty.desembarco
landing / disembarkation (military)noun (m)El desembarco de las tropas aliadas cambió el rumbo de la guerra.The landing of Allied troops changed the course of the war.espía
spynoun (m/f)La espía transmitía información secreta usando un código de radio.The spy transmitted secret information using a radio code.interrogatorio
interrogationnoun (m)Tras horas de interrogatorio, el sospechoso pidió hablar con su abogado.After hours of interrogation, the suspect asked to speak with his lawyer.campo de concentración
concentration campnoun phrase (m)Los prisioneros fueron enviados a un campo de concentración en el norte de Polonia.The prisoners were sent to a concentration camp in northern Poland.desertar
to desert / to defectverbEl soldado decidió desertar cuando comprendió la brutalidad de sus superiores.The soldier decided to desert when he understood the brutality of his superiors.
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joder
damn / bloody hell / for f***'s sakeexpressionvulgarOne of the most common expletives in everyday speech. Can express frustration, surprise, admiration, or emphasis. Its force softens significantly with repetition in context, native speakers rarely perceive each instance as maximally offensive.
Joder, ya son las tres de la madrugada y todavía no has acabado.Bloody hell, it's already three in the morning and you still haven't finished.coño
damn it / for f***'s sake (exclamation of frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarUsed far more freely as a general intensifier than its literal anatomical meaning would suggest. In casual speech among friends it signals exasperation or strong feeling without necessarily being maximally offensive, though it is still vulgar in formal contexts.
Pero ¿coño, dónde he puesto las llaves ahora?Where the hell have I put the keys now?hijos de puta
sons of bitches / bastardsexpressionvulgarStrong insult used in intense emotional outbursts. Appears repeatedly in situations of rage or betrayal. Despite the severity, native speakers vary in how personally they deploy it.
Esos hijos de puta se llevaron todo el dinero y desaparecieron.Those bastards took all the money and disappeared.
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