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Season 4 · Episode 5
Undoing Time
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAfter Lola is kidnapped, Pacino decides to alter the past to save her - but messing with the timeline comes at a high price.
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misión
mission / assignmentnoun (f)Le asignaron una misión muy peligrosa en el extranjero.He was assigned a very dangerous mission abroad.cambiar el pasado
to change the pastverbal phrasePor mucho que lo desee, nadie puede cambiar el pasado.No matter how much one wishes it, nobody can change the past.alarma
alarm / alertnoun (f)Saltó la alarma en cuanto alguien abrió la ventana.The alarm went off as soon as someone opened the window.infiltrado
infiltrator / undercover agentnoun/adjective (m)La policía descubrió que había un infiltrado dentro de la organización criminal.The police discovered there was an infiltrator inside the criminal organisation.explosivo
explosivenoun (m)Los artificieros encontraron un explosivo oculto bajo el puente.The bomb disposal team found an explosive hidden under the bridge.traidor
traitornoun (m)Lo expulsaron del grupo por considerarlo un traidor.They expelled him from the group for considering him a traitor.al lío
let's get down to it / let's crack onexpressioncolloquialShort for 'vamos al lío', signals it's time to stop talking and start acting. Common in practical, action-oriented conversations. Energetic and direct in tone.
Basta de excusas, venga, al lío.Enough excuses, come on, let's get to it.virreinato
viceroyaltynoun (m)El virreinato del Perú fue uno de los más importantes del Imperio español.The Viceroyalty of Peru was one of the most important in the Spanish Empire.
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coño
damn / for f***'s sake (exclamation of frustration or surprise)expressionvulgarAnatomically literal but functions almost entirely as an emphatic exclamation in everyday speech. Far less shocking in casual conversation than its literal meaning suggests. Used to express surprise, frustration, impatience, or emphasis. Common across all social registers in informal settings.
¡Coño, se me ha olvidado el cargador del móvil otra vez!For f***'s sake, I've forgotten my phone charger again!joder
f*** / bloody hell (exclamation)expressionvulgarThe most versatile Spanish expletive. Can express admiration, frustration, disbelief, or mild irritation. Its force is highly context-dependent; between friends it can be almost neutral. Appears constantly in informal dialogue.
¡Joder, no me habías dicho que el concierto era esta noche!Bloody hell, you hadn't told me the concert was tonight!la he cagado
I've screwed up / I've messed upexpressionvulgarFrom cagar (literally 'to defecate'). Extremely common in casual speech to admit a mistake. Tone ranges from mildly self-critical to genuinely distressed depending on delivery. Widely used across ages in informal contexts.
La he cagado: le envié el mensaje a la persona equivocada.I've screwed up: I sent the message to the wrong person.
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