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Season 5 · Episode 4
The Body
C1Castilian50 min
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Castilianon NetflixWhile helping her father with an auction, Mencía makes a shocking discovery. Outside of the event, Omar is surprised by what he finds in the water.
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subasta
auctionnoun (f)La subasta de arte recaudó miles de euros para obras benéficas.The art auction raised thousands of euros for charitable causes.recaudación
proceeds, funds raisednoun (f)La recaudación del concierto se destinará a un hospital infantil.The proceeds from the concert will go to a children's hospital.dimitir
to resign, to quit a jobverbEl director decidió dimitir tras el escándalo financiero.The director decided to resign after the financial scandal.pruebas
evidence, proofnoun (f, pl)La policía encontró pruebas suficientes para detener al sospechoso.The police found sufficient evidence to arrest the suspect.beca
scholarship, grantnoun (f)Consiguió una beca para estudiar en el extranjero durante un año.She got a scholarship to study abroad for a year.holding
holding companynoun (m)El holding controla más de veinte empresas en distintos sectores.The holding company controls more than twenty companies in different sectors.embarcadero
jetty, pier, docknoun (m)Quedamos al atardecer en el embarcadero del lago.We met at sunset at the lake pier.puñalada trapera
stab in the back, treacherous betrayalexpressioncolloquialFixed idiom for a covert, unexpected betrayal by someone trusted. 'Trapero/a' historically referred to underhanded dealings; the full phrase is always figurative.
Contarle eso al jefe sin avisarme antes fue una auténtica puñalada trapera.Telling the boss that without warning me first was a real stab in the back.
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que te jodan
screw you, go to hellexpressionvulgarExtremely blunt dismissal used to cut someone off completely. Said in anger or contempt; not softened in any way.
Cuando le dijo que no le iba a pagar, le respondió que le jodan y colgó el teléfono.When he told her he wasn't going to pay her, she told him to go to hell and hung up.a tomar por culo
to hell with it, stuff itexpressionvulgarVery strong expression of rejection or frustration. Used to abandon something decisively or tell someone/something to get lost. Very common in spoken informal registers.
Después de tantos problemas, mandó el proyecto a tomar por culo.After so many problems, she told the project to go to hell.me cago en
damn it, bloody hell (expression of frustration)expressionvulgarLiterally scatological but functions as a general intensifier of irritation or anger. Followed by a noun: 'me cago en tu madre', 'me cago en todo'. Ubiquitous in heated speech.
Se le cayó el café encima del teclado y exclamó: '¡Me cago en todo!'He spilled coffee on his keyboard and exclaimed: 'Damn it all!'
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