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Season 2 · Episode 8
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Elite
C1Castilian50 min
CastilianPainful truths and dark secrets are exposed as the students unburden themselves and the circumstances behind Samuel's disappearance are revealed.
Expressions to listen for
11joderdamn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake (expletive expressing frustration, surprise, or emphasis)
vulgar
One of the most frequent expletives in colloquial speech. Tone shifts completely with context: it can express anger, disbelief, affection, or simple emphasis. Between friends it often carries no real offence. Softened form 'joer' is used in polite company or on TV.
¡Joder, ya son las dos de la mañana y todavía no he terminado!Bloody hell, it's already two in the morning and I still haven't finished!
tío / tíamate, dude, man / girl (used as a generic address between peers, not a family term)
colloquial
Ubiquitous in peer speech. Completely unrelated to the literal meaning of uncle or aunt in this use. Can be affectionate, neutral, or slightly exasperated depending on delivery.
Oye, tío, ¿puedes prestarme el cargador un momento?Hey mate, can you lend me the charger for a sec?
quitarse de en medioto get rid of someone, to remove someone from the picture (often with a sinister implication)
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Literally 'to remove oneself from the middle', but used transitively to mean eliminating a person as an obstacle. In criminal or tense contexts it implies harm rather than simply asking someone to step aside.
El nuevo director quería quitarse de en medio a todos los que se oponían a sus planes.The new director wanted to get rid of everyone who opposed his plans.
meterse en un líoto get into trouble, to get mixed up in a mess
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
'Lío' means mess, trouble, or complicated situation. 'Meterse en líos' is a very common way to say someone has got themselves into a difficult or dangerous situation.
Se metió en un lío gordo al firmar ese contrato sin leerlo bien.He got himself into a big mess by signing that contract without reading it carefully.
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mogollónloads, a ton, heaps (large quantity or degree)
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Common in informal speech to intensify quantity or degree. Equivalent to 'muchísimo'. Can be used as a noun ('un mogollón de gente') or adverb ('me gusta mogollón').
Hay un mogollón de gente haciendo cola fuera del concierto.There are loads of people queuing outside the concert.
Key vocabulary
17desaparecer·to disappear, to go missing
verbessential
El niño desapareció durante el recreo y nadie supo dónde estaba.The boy disappeared during recess and nobody knew where he was.
confesar·to confess, to admit
verbessential