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Season 1 · Episode 8
Assilah
C1Castilian50 min
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Castilianon NetflixThe last moments before the murder unfold. Christian makes a tough decision. The police arrest a suspect. Guzmán becomes reckless with grief.
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chantaje
blackmailnoun (m)El chantaje es un delito grave castigado por la ley.Blackmail is a serious crime punished by law.fuga
escape, flight, running awaynoun (f)Planearon la fuga con semanas de antelación.They planned the escape weeks in advance.pijo
posh person, snobby rich kidexpressioncolloquialRefers to someone from a wealthy background who is perceived as snobbish or out of touch. Can be affectionate or dismissive depending on tone. The adjective form is also common.
El barrio nuevo está lleno de pisos carísimos y de pijos con sus todoterrenos.The new neighbourhood is full of incredibly expensive flats and posh people with their SUVs.no dar la gana
to simply not want to, to flat-out refuseexpressioncolloquialExpresses a blunt, personal refusal with no further justification offered. Stronger and more defiant than simply saying no quiero.
No fui a la reunión porque no me dio la gana, así de sencillo.I didn't go to the meeting because I simply didn't feel like it, as simple as that.delatar
to inform on, to betray to the authoritiesverbDespués de años de silencio, decidió delatar a sus cómplices.After years of silence, he decided to inform on his accomplices.testigo
witnessnoun (m/f)El fiscal presentó a dos testigos clave en el juicio.The prosecutor presented two key witnesses at the trial.disculparse
to apologiseverb (reflexive)Lo correcto es disculparse cuando sabes que te has equivocado.The right thing is to apologise when you know you have made a mistake.detenido
arrested, under arrest; detaineenoun/adjective (m)El sospechoso fue declarado detenido en la puerta de su casa.The suspect was placed under arrest at the door of his house.rajarse
to chicken out, to back out of a dealexpressioncolloquialVery common in everyday speech. Used when someone agreed to do something and then loses the nerve or changes their mind at the last moment.
Quedamos en ir al concierto pero al final se rajó y me dejó con las entradas.We agreed to go to the concert but in the end he chickened out and left me with the tickets.trena
prison, jailexpressioncolloquialInformal slang term for prison. Common in everyday speech and in crime-related TV dialogue.
Pasó tres años en la trena antes de que le concedieran la libertad condicional.He spent three years in jail before being granted parole.arrepentirse
to regret, to be sorry forverb (reflexive)Se arrepintió de haber dicho aquellas palabras en voz alta.She regretted having said those words out loud.
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