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Season 4 · Episode 2
The Labyrinth of Time
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAlonso and Irene travel to the 1600s to the royal court of Philip IV. Meanwhile, Pacino and Lola must ensure that Pedro Almodóvar casts Antonio Banderas in his film "Labyrinth of Passion" in 1981.
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ministerio
ministry, government departmentnoun (m)El ministerio encargó una investigación sobre los sucesos de aquella noche.The ministry commissioned an investigation into the events of that night.época
era, period, timenoun (f)El traje que llevaba era típico de la época medieval.The outfit he was wearing was typical of the medieval period.molar
to be cool, to rock, to be greatexpressioncolloquialA quintessential colloquial verb used to express that something is impressive, attractive, or enjoyable. Works for things and people alike. Very common in informal speech.
¿Has visto el nuevo local que han abierto en el centro? Mola un montón.Have you seen the new place they've opened in the centre? It's really cool.puerta del tiempo
time door / portal through timenoun phrase (f)Los agentes buscaron la puerta del tiempo escondida detrás de la biblioteca.The agents searched for the time portal hidden behind the library.concurso
game show, competition, contestnoun (m)Ganaron un viaje al Caribe participando en un concurso de televisión.They won a trip to the Caribbean by taking part in a TV game show.mogollón
loads, a ton, heaps (of), really (as intensifier)expressioncolloquialFunctions as both a noun meaning 'a huge amount' and an intensifying adverb equivalent to 'a lot' or 'really'. Very widespread in informal conversation.
Había mogollón de gente en la fiesta y no cabíamos ni en el salón.There were loads of people at the party and we couldn't even fit in the living room.financiar
to finance, to fundverbConsiguió financiar el proyecto gracias a varios inversores privados.He managed to fund the project thanks to several private investors.protocolo
protocol, procedurenoun (m)En estos casos siempre hay que seguir el protocolo establecido.In these cases you always have to follow the established protocol.denuncia (de desaparición)
report (missing person report)noun (f)La familia presentó una denuncia de desaparición en la comisaría.The family filed a missing person report at the police station.
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joder
damn, bloody hell, for f***'s sakeexpressionvulgarExtremely common intensifier and exclamation. Tone depends entirely on context: frustration, surprise, admiration, or emphasis. One of the most versatile expletives in everyday speech.
¡Joder, no me puedo creer que hayas llegado tan tarde!Damn, I can't believe you arrived so late!gilipollas
idiot, moron, dickheadexpressionvulgarOne of the most commonly used strong insults. Can refer to a person or be used as a vocative. The level of offence depends heavily on tone and relationship; between close friends it can be almost affectionate, but with strangers it is very aggressive.
Se comportó como un gilipollas delante de todo el mundo y no le importó lo más mínimo.He acted like a complete idiot in front of everyone and didn't care in the slightest.
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