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Season 1 · Episode 8
Assilah
Elite
C1Castilian50 min
CastilianThe last moments before the murder unfold. Christian makes a tough decision. The police arrest a suspect. Guzmán becomes reckless with grief.
Expressions to listen for
10rajarseto chicken out, to back out of a deal
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Very 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.
trenaprison, jail
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Informal 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.
pijoposh person, snobby rich kid
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Refers 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 ganato simply not want to, to flat-out refuse
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Expresses 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.
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partirse la panato do brilliantly, to smash it, to kill it
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Enthusiastic praise for someone performing or succeeding impressively. The phrase is uniquely idiomatic and cannot be parsed literally.
La banda partió la pana anoche en el festival, fue un conciertazo.The band smashed it last night at the festival, it was an amazing gig.
Key vocabulary
17chantaje·blackmail
noun (m)essentialAppears ~5× in this episode
El chantaje es un delito grave castigado por la ley.Blackmail is a serious crime punished by law.
fuga·escape, flight, running away
noun (f)