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Season 3 · Episode 8
Time of Conquest
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Castilianon ViX PremiumThe disappearance of a Spanish priest key to Hernán Cortés's conquest of Mexico sends Alonso and Pacino to the 16th-century Yucatán Peninsula.
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naufragio / naufragar
shipwreck / to be shipwreckednoun / verbEl barco naufragó frente a las costas de Canarias durante una tormenta de verano.The ship was wrecked off the Canary Islands coast during a summer storm.matanza
massacre, slaughternoun (f)La matanza de civiles durante el conflicto conmocionó a toda la comunidad internacional.The massacre of civilians during the conflict shocked the entire international community.cautivar / cautiverio
to capture / captivityverb / noun (m)Los soldados fueron liberados tras años de cautiverio en territorio enemigo.The soldiers were freed after years of captivity in enemy territory.traidor / traidora
traitor / treacherousnoun / adjectiveLe llamaron traidor por haber revelado los planes del grupo a las autoridades.They called him a traitor for having revealed the group's plans to the authorities.arcabucero
harquebusier (soldier armed with an arquebus, an early firearm)noun (m)Los arcabuceros formaban la vanguardia del ejército durante los asedios del siglo XVI.Harquebusiers formed the vanguard of the army during sixteenth-century sieges.encomienda
royal land grant (colonial system granting control over indigenous labour)noun (f)El conquistador solicitó al rey una encomienda en los territorios recién incorporados a la corona.The conquistador petitioned the king for an encomienda in the newly incorporated territories.mestizaje
racial and cultural mixing; intermixing of peoplesnoun (m)El mestizaje que se produjo tras la conquista dio lugar a una cultura completamente nueva.The racial and cultural mixing that occurred after the conquest gave rise to an entirely new culture.
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joder
damn, bloody hell, for f***'s sakeexpressionvulgarOne of the most frequent expletives in everyday speech. Functions as an exclamation of frustration, surprise, or emphasis. Its force is largely softened by frequency, many speakers use it without strong intent. Context and tone determine severity.
¡Joder, se me ha olvidado el móvil en casa otra vez!Bloody hell, I've left my phone at home again!me la suda
I couldn't care less, I don't give a damnexpressionvulgarHighly common in casual speech among friends. Literally refers to a body part sweating but is not interpreted literally at all, it simply signals complete indifference. Stronger in tone than 'me da igual' but very widespread and not considered shocking in informal contexts.
Me la suda lo que digan los vecinos; voy a poner la música que me guste.I couldn't care less what the neighbours say; I'm going to play whatever music I like.hideputa / hijo de puta
son of a bitch, bastardexpressionvulgar'Hideputa' is the archaic contracted form, common in historical registers and period dialogue. In modern speech, 'hijo de puta' is preferred. Both are strong insults but are also used with a degree of surprised admiration ('¡qué hideputa!'), similar to 'you crafty bastard'.
Cuando descubrí que me había engañado durante años, no pude evitar pensar que era un hijo de puta.When I found out he had been deceiving me for years, I couldn't help thinking he was a son of a bitch.
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