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Season 3 · Episode 6
Rebeka
C1Castilian50 min
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Castilianon NetflixThe Columbia scholarship winner is announced. Nadia makes a momentous decision. Samuel's concern about Carla causes issues between him and Valerio.
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beca
scholarship, grantnoun (f)Consiguió una beca para estudiar medicina en el extranjero.She got a scholarship to study medicine abroad.expediente
academic record, file, dossiernoun (m)El director revisó su expediente antes de tomar una decisión.The headmaster reviewed his file before making a decision.camello
drug dealer (street level)noun (m)La policía detuvo a varios camellos en las inmediaciones del instituto.The police arrested several drug dealers near the high school.no dar la gana
to not feel like it, to flat-out refuse (strong, defiant)expressioncolloquialExpresses stubborn refusal or unwillingness. Adding 'puta' before 'gana' raises the intensity to vulgar. Very common in informal speech to signal the speaker will not be told what to do.
Le pidieron que se disculpara pero no le dio la gana.They asked him to apologise but he flat-out refused.flipar
to be blown away, to be gobsmacked, to freak out (positive or negative)expressioncolloquialExtremely common among young speakers. Can express amazement, disbelief, or enthusiasm depending on context. Often used as 'yo flipo' to mean 'I can't believe this'.
Yo flipo con lo que me estás contando, no me lo puedo creer.I'm absolutely gobsmacked by what you're telling me, I can't believe it.dar un susto
to give someone a fright, to scare someone; euphemistically: to physically threaten or intimidateexpressioncolloquialIn everyday speech it simply means to frighten. In criminal or threatening contexts it is a well-understood euphemism for sending someone to intimidate or rough up another person.
Deja ya de esconderte detrás de la puerta para darme un susto.Stop hiding behind the door to give me a fright.quimioterapia
chemotherapynoun (f)Los médicos decidieron aumentar la intensidad de la quimioterapia.The doctors decided to increase the intensity of the chemotherapy.engancharse
to get hooked, to become addictedverb (reflexive)Es muy fácil engancharse a ciertas sustancias cuando uno está pasando por un mal momento.It is very easy to get hooked on certain substances when you are going through a rough patch.irse de rositas
to get off scot-free, to escape without consequencesexpressioncolloquialFixed idiom. The image is of someone walking away rosy-cheeked and unscathed while others suffer the fallout. Common in contexts of injustice or moral complaint.
Mintió a todo el mundo y al final se fue de rositas sin ningún castigo.She lied to everyone and in the end got off scot-free with no punishment.biopsia
biopsynoun (f)Los resultados de la biopsia tardaron varios días en llegar.The biopsy results took several days to arrive.comprometido
engaged (to be married), committedadjective/past participleSus padres querían que se marchara al extranjero comprometida con alguien de confianza.Her parents wanted her to go abroad engaged to someone trustworthy.
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