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Season 5 · Episode 3

Tie Me Up

Elite

C1Castilian50 minNetflixon Netflix

Tensions grow between Omar and Samuel as the students vote for someone to be expelled. Isadora tries to persuade Phillipe that she knows what's best.

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Tie Me Up

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S05E03 · Elite

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  1. 1

    tío

    mate, dude (informal address)
    expressioncolloquial~12× this episode

    The default informal term of address between people of any gender in casual conversation. Equivalent to 'tía' for women. Does not imply actual family relation in this context.

    Oye, tío, ¿no me dijiste que venías a las ocho?Hey, mate, didn't you say you were coming at eight?
  2. 2

    expulsión

    expulsion, suspension
    noun (f)~5× this episode
    El director amenazó con la expulsión de todos los que no cumplieran las normas.The headmaster threatened expulsion for everyone who did not follow the rules.
  3. 3

    pasar de

    to not care about, to refuse to do, to blow off
    expressioncolloquial~4× this episode

    Very common. Conveys indifference or refusal. 'Paso de hacerlo' means 'I'm not doing it / I couldn't care less about it'. Different from 'pasar' in its transitive senses.

    Paso completamente de ir a esa fiesta, no me apetece nada.I couldn't care less about going to that party, I'm really not up for it.
  4. 4

    decepcionar

    to disappoint
    verb~4× this episode
    No quiero decepcionar a mis padres con los resultados del examen.I don't want to disappoint my parents with the exam results.
  5. 5

    votación

    vote, voting process
    noun (f)~3× this episode
    La junta decidió el tema mediante una votación obligatoria.The board decided the issue through a compulsory vote.
  6. 6

    resaca

    hangover
    noun (f)
    Después de la fiesta de cumpleaños, me desperté con una resaca horrible.After the birthday party, I woke up with a terrible hangover.
  7. 7

    becado

    on a scholarship, scholarship student
    adjective / past participle
    Consiguió entrar en la universidad porque estaba becado por la fundación.He got into university because he was on a scholarship from the foundation.
  8. 8

    techo

    roof; figuratively, a place to sleep, shelter
    noun (m)
    Muchos jóvenes sin familia no tienen techo donde quedarse.Many young people without family have no roof over their head.
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    ir de farol

    to bluff, to be calling someone's bluff
    expressioncolloquial

    From card games. Used when someone makes a threat or claim they cannot or will not follow through on.

    Dice que va a denunciarme, pero va de farol, seguro.He says he's going to report me, but he's definitely bluffing.
  10. 10

    paliza

    beating, thrashing
    noun (f)
    Le dieron una paliza en la calle y tuvo que ir a urgencias.He was beaten up in the street and had to go to the emergency room.
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    armario

    wardrobe; figuratively, the closet (sexuality)
    noun (m)
    Salir del armario fue el momento más liberador de su vida.Coming out of the closet was the most liberating moment of her life.
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    joder

    damn, for crying out loud (general expletive expressing frustration)
    expressionvulgar~8× this episode

    Extremely common in everyday frustrated speech. Intensity varies widely with tone, from mild irritation to real anger. Can appear mid-sentence as a filler or stand alone as an exclamation.

    Joder, llevas media hora en el baño y tengo que salir ya.For crying out loud, you've been in the bathroom for half an hour and I have to leave now.

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