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Season 4 · Episode 3
When Lies Dance with Temptation
C1Castilian50 min
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixWhen Prince Phillippe hosts his famous Le Bal party, betrayals ensue. The jealousy between Guzmán and Samuel intensifies. Patrick sparks friction.
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tío/tía
mate, dude, man/woman (address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency address term used between friends of any gender. Carries no literal meaning of 'uncle/aunt' in this register. Used as a filler, intensifier of address, and marker of informal solidarity.
Tío, no me puedes dejar tirado el día de mi cumpleaños.Mate, you can't leave me hanging on my birthday.cavalier
male escort/companion at a formal ball (from French)noun (masculine)Cada debutante elige a su cavalier antes del baile.Each debutante chooses her cavalier before the ball.pillar
to catch (someone in the act); to develop feelings for someone; to understandverbMi madre me pilló llegando tarde a casa.My mum caught me coming home late.rayarse
to overthink, to spiral, to get anxious about somethingexpressioncolloquialDescribes the mental state of going in circles over a worry or obsession. Very common among younger speakers.
Deja de rayarte con lo que te dijo, que seguro no quería decir nada malo.Stop overthinking what he said to you, I'm sure he didn't mean anything bad.flipar
to be amazed, to freak out, to find something unbelievableverbFlipé cuando vi el precio de las entradas.I couldn't believe it when I saw the ticket prices.pillarse
to catch feelings for someone, to develop a crushexpressioncolloquialThe reflexive form pillarse (de alguien) means developing romantic feelings, often used when the speaker considers it risky or inconvenient.
Me estoy pillando de él y no sé si es buena idea.I'm catching feelings for him and I'm not sure it's a good idea.rayado/a
bothered, anxious, obsessing over somethingadjectiveLlevo todo el día rayado pensando en lo que me dijo ayer.I've spent all day anxious, obsessing over what he said to me yesterday.debutante
young woman making her formal social debut at a ballnoun (feminine)Las debutantes llevan vestidos largos blancos en la ceremonia.The debutantes wear long white dresses at the ceremony.trapicheo
drug dealing, shady small-scale traffickingnoun (masculine)La policía cerró el bar porque había trapicheo de drogas.The police shut the bar down because there was drug dealing going on.metástasis
metastasis (spread of cancer; used metaphorically for something corrupting)noun (feminine)La desconfianza se extendió por el grupo como una metástasis.Distrust spread through the group like a metastasis.
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puto/a
fucking (intensifier)expressionvulgarExtremely common vulgar intensifier in casual speech. Can express admiration, frustration, or emphasis depending on context and tone. Appears before or after a noun.
El puto tráfico me ha hecho llegar tarde otra vez.The fucking traffic made me late again.
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