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Season 4 · Episode 6
Time Flies
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Castilianon ViX PremiumWhen Albert Einstein is murdered in Madrid and his friend and fellow scientist Emilio Herrera is the prime suspect, Salvador takes matters into his own hands.
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escafandra
diving suit / spacesuitnoun (f)El inventor tardó años en perfeccionar su escafandra estratonáutica.The inventor spent years perfecting his stratospheric suit.misión
mission / assignmentnoun (f)La misión era recuperar los documentos antes del amanecer.The mission was to recover the documents before dawn.presupuesto
budgetnoun (m)El departamento lleva meses pidiendo un aumento de presupuesto.The department has been asking for a budget increase for months.delegado
delegate / representativenoun (m)El delegado de presidencia llegó puntual a la reunión.The government delegate arrived punctually to the meeting.baja
sick leave / medical leavenoun (f)Está de baja por lesión y no puede volver al trabajo hasta la semana que viene.She's on sick leave due to an injury and can't return to work until next week.exilio
exilenoun (m)Muchos intelectuales españoles vivieron gran parte de su vida en el exilio.Many Spanish intellectuals spent much of their lives in exile.palmarla
to die / to kick the bucketexpressioncolloquialA very common colloquial euphemism for dying. Neutral in tone, neither disrespectful nor overly emotional. Widely understood across generations.
El perro la palmó esta madrugada y los niños están destrozados.The dog kicked the bucket in the early hours and the kids are devastated.cuadra / no cuadra
to add up / doesn't add upverb phraseLa coartada que dio el sospechoso no cuadra con los testimonios de los testigos.The alibi the suspect gave doesn't add up with the witness testimonies.
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joder
damn / for crying out loud (general exclamation)expressionvulgarThe single most versatile exclamation in informal speech. Conveys frustration, surprise, admiration or emphasis depending entirely on tone. Its frequency in everyday speech means it rarely retains its literal meaning.
Joder, ¿por qué siempre pasan estas cosas en el peor momento?For crying out loud, why do these things always happen at the worst moment?la he cagado
I've screwed up / I've messed up badlyexpressionvulgarVery common in everyday speech when admitting a serious mistake. The verb cagar is scatological in origin but widely used colloquially without shock value among friends or peers.
La he cagado: envié el correo al jefe en vez de a mi compañero.I've screwed up: I sent the email to the boss instead of my colleague.hostia
damn / bloody hell (exclamation of shock or frustration)expressionvulgarOriginally religious (the Eucharist host) but now a very widespread exclamation. Tone ranges from genuine shock to mild surprise depending on context and delivery. Common across all age groups in informal settings.
¡Hostia, no me había dado cuenta de que ya eran las doce!Bloody hell, I hadn't realised it was already midnight!
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