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Season 3 · Episode 6
Rebeka
Elite
C1Castilian50 min
CastilianThe Columbia scholarship winner is announced. Nadia makes a momentous decision. Samuel's concern about Carla causes issues between him and Valerio.
Expressions to listen for
12no dar la ganato not feel like it, to flat-out refuse (strong, defiant)
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Expresses 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.
fliparto be blown away, to be gobsmacked, to freak out (positive or negative)
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Extremely 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.
irse de rositasto get off scot-free, to escape without consequences
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Fixed 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.
dar un sustoto give someone a fright, to scare someone; euphemistically: to physically threaten or intimidate
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
In 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.
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pasado por lo altoto ignore, to overlook, to let slide
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Used when someone notices something bad but chooses to say or do nothing about it. Close to 'turning a blind eye'.
El jefe pasó por alto el error porque era la primera vez que le ocurría.The boss let the mistake slide because it was the first time it had happened.
Key vocabulary
18beca·scholarship, grant
noun (f)essential
Consiguió una beca para estudiar medicina en el extranjero.She got a scholarship to study medicine abroad.
expediente·academic record, file, dossier
noun (m)essential