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Season 4 · Episode 2
Five Seconds
Elite
C1Castilian50 min
CastilianPrince Phillipe's arrival at the school prompts strict security measures and controversy. Samuel and Omar's towel party leads to new romantic hookups.
Expressions to listen for
11joderdamn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake
vulgar
Extremely common across all registers of informal speech. Can express surprise, frustration, admiration, or emphasis. Its force has weakened from overuse, though it remains coarse in formal or mixed company.
¡Joder, qué tarde se me ha hecho! Tengo que salir corriendo.Bloody hell, it's got so late! I have to run.
tío/tíamate, dude, man/girl (address term)
colloquial
Used constantly between young people as a second-person address or to refer to a third person. Entirely detached from its literal meaning of uncle/aunt among peers.
Oye, tío, ¿me puedes dejar el cargador un momento?Hey mate, can you lend me the charger for a second?
rayarseto freak out, to overthink, to get paranoid about something
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Describes a state of excessive worry, jealousy, or mental spiralling. Common in youth speech. Often appears as 'te rayas' as a challenge meaning 'are you getting worked up about this?'
No te rayes tanto por el examen; seguro que lo has hecho bien.Don't freak out so much about the exam; I'm sure you did fine.
liarlato cause trouble, to make a mess of things
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
From 'liar' (to wrap up, to tangle). 'Liarla' implies creating a chaotic or complicated situation, either socially or practically.
La liamos bien cuando llegamos tarde a la boda y nos sentamos en el lugar equivocado.We really made a mess of it when we arrived late to the wedding and sat in the wrong place.
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pavoguy, bloke (dismissive)
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Literally 'turkey'. Used to refer to a person, often with a slightly dismissive or incredulous tone. Roughly equivalent to 'bloke' or 'this guy'.
¿Quién es ese pavo que lleva horas aparcado delante de casa?Who is that bloke who's been parked in front of the house for hours?
Key vocabulary
17rumor·rumour
noun (m)essentialAppears ~3× in this episode
Corrían rumores de que iban a cerrar la fábrica.Rumours were going around that they were going to close the factory.
antecedentes policiales·criminal record
noun phrase (m pl)