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Season 1 · Episode 2
Desire
C1Castilian50 min
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Castilianon NetflixA school project brings Marina and Samuel closer, and inspires Guzmán to try and win over Nadia. Meanwhile, Christian is shocked by a revelation.
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tío / tía
dude / mate / man / womanexpressioncolloquialAll-purpose address term between peers and friends. Signals casual familiarity; used across genders. The plural 'tíos' can refer to a mixed or male group. Absence of any surname or formal title marks the speaker as relaxed and in-group.
Tío, no te lo vas a creer, me han dado el trabajo.Dude, you're not going to believe it, they gave me the job.pillar
to get / to buy (drugs) / to catch / to hook up withexpressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency verb with a wide semantic range in informal speech: to understand ('no lo pillo'), to obtain contraband ('pillar droga'), to catch someone in the act ('me han pillado'), or to get together romantically with someone ('se lo está pillando'). Context is essential for disambiguation.
Intentó disimular pero le pillaron con las manos en la masa.He tried to play it cool but they caught him red-handed.caja fuerte
safe, strongboxnoun (f)Guardó todos los documentos importantes en la caja fuerte del despacho.She kept all the important documents in the office safe.becado/a
scholarship student; on a grantadjective/nounLos alumnos becados tienen acceso a las mismas instalaciones que el resto.Scholarship students have access to the same facilities as everyone else.presupuesto
budgetnoun (m)El presupuesto del ayuntamiento para obras públicas se redujo este año.The council's budget for public works was reduced this year.consejero/a
minister (regional government); adviser, councillornoun (m/f)El consejero de educación anunció nuevas medidas para las escuelas públicas.The regional education minister announced new measures for state schools.incriminar
to incriminateverbLas pruebas encontradas podrían incriminar a varios directivos de la empresa.The evidence found could incriminate several company executives.chantaje
blackmailnoun (m)Lo detuvieron por intentar hacer chantaje a un político.He was arrested for attempting to blackmail a politician.autopsia
autopsy, post-mortemnoun (f)Los resultados de la autopsia tardaron varios días en llegar.The autopsy results took several days to arrive.
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puta madre
fucking hell / awesome / son of a bitchexpressionvulgarHighly versatile expletive whose meaning flips entirely with intonation and context. Said with admiration it means something is excellent ('de puta madre'); as an exclamation of frustration it expresses anger or disbelief. Common in unfiltered speech between male peers.
De puta madre, así me gusta que salgan las cosas.Fucking brilliant, that's exactly how I like things to turn out.gilipollas
idiot / asshole / dickheadexpressionvulgarOne of the most common strong insults in everyday Castilian speech, directed at someone behaving stupidly or selfishly. Less physically threatening than some equivalents; often used between friends in heated moments without implying a lasting rupture. Both genders use it freely.
Menudo gilipollas, dejó el coche bloqueando la salida de emergencia.What an idiot, he left his car blocking the emergency exit.
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