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Season 3 · Episode 6
Time of Slaves
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAn 1881 assassination attempt on Alfonso XII pulls the agents into Spain's slave-trading past, forcing one to choose between family and the Ministry.
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misión
mission, assignmentnoun (feminine)La agente recibió una misión confidencial de alto riesgo.The agent received a high-risk confidential mission.atentado
attack, assassination attemptnoun (masculine)El atentado contra el primer ministro conmocionó al país entero.The assassination attempt against the prime minister shocked the entire country.esclavo/esclava
slave; enslavednoun / adjectiveLos esclavos que llegaron a ese puerto nunca pudieron regresar a su tierra.The slaves who arrived at that port were never able to return to their homeland.consejo de ministros
cabinet meeting, council of ministersnoun phrase (masculine)El presidente convocó un consejo de ministros urgente para tratar la crisis.The president called an urgent cabinet meeting to address the crisis.no tiene ni pies ni cabeza / no me cuadra
it doesn't add up / something doesn't sit right with meexpressioncolloquial'No me cuadra' (literally 'it doesn't square for me') is used when something feels inconsistent or suspicious. Very natural in both casual and professional investigative speech.
Me explicó su coartada, pero no me cuadra para nada; hay algo que no encaja.He explained his alibi, but it doesn't add up for me at all, something doesn't fit.traidor/traidora
traitor, treacherousnoun / adjectiveLe llamaron traidor por revelar los secretos del grupo.They called him a traitor for revealing the group's secrets.detonar
to detonate, to set offverb (regular -ar)Los artificieros consiguieron detonar el explosivo a distancia segura.The bomb disposal experts managed to detonate the explosive at a safe distance.infiltrarse
to infiltrate, to go undercoververb (reflexive, regular -ar)La agente logró infiltrarse en la organización haciéndose pasar por periodista.The agent managed to infiltrate the organisation by posing as a journalist.
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mierda
shitexpressionvulgarUsed both as a noun ('qué mierda' = what crap) and as a standalone exclamation of frustration. Extremely common in colloquial speech across all age groups.
¡Qué mierda de tiempo hace hoy, no para de llover!What crap weather today, it won't stop raining!cabrón
bastard, assholeexpressionvulgarLiterally 'male goat', used as a strong insult. Context-dependent: can also be used affectionately between very close friends, but in confrontational contexts it is clearly hostile.
Se puso furioso y le espetó '¡cabrón!' delante de todos.He got furious and snapped 'bastard!' at him in front of everyone.me cago en tu puta madre
go to hell / fuck your motherexpressionvulgarOne of the strongest expletives, expressing extreme rage. 'Me cago en...' constructions are very characteristic and take many objects ('me cago en la mar', 'me cago en todo'). Learners will encounter them frequently in heated speech.
Cuando le rayaron el coche, se le escapó un '¡me cago en tu puta madre!'When his car got scratched, he let out a furious expletive.
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