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Season 5 · Episode 5
Please, Tell the Truth
C1Castilian50 min
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixThe police investigation forces Benjamín into the spotlight. Patrick finds himself in a tough spot with Iván and Cruz. Caye reconnects with a friend.
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caer
to get caught, to go down (be arrested or blamed)expressioncolloquialIn legal or conflict contexts, 'caer' means to be arrested, charged, or to take the fall. Distinct from its standard meaning of 'to fall physically'.
Si la policía sigue investigando, alguien va a caer antes de que acabe la semana.If the police keep investigating, someone is going to go down before the week is out.apoyar
to support, to back upverbSiempre puedes contar con él; te apoya pase lo que pase.You can always count on him; he supports you no matter what.ocultar
to hide, to concealverbDecidió ocultar la carta para que nadie supiera la verdad.She decided to hide the letter so no one would know the truth.delatar
to inform on, to turn in, to betray (to authorities)verbNo quería delatar a su mejor amigo, aunque sabía que había robado.She didn't want to turn her best friend in, even though she knew he had stolen.sospechoso
suspect; suspiciousnoun/adjectiveLa policía interrogó al sospechoso durante tres horas.The police questioned the suspect for three hours.registrar
to search, to inspect (a place officially)verbLos agentes volvieron a registrar el piso en busca de pruebas.The officers searched the flat again looking for evidence.cruzar datos
to cross-reference dataverbal phraseLa fiscalía cruzó los datos de ambos teléfonos para establecer una conexión.The prosecution cross-referenced the data from both phones to establish a connection.echarle el muerto a alguien
to pin the blame on someone, to frame someone for somethingexpressioncolloquialFixed idiomatic phrase. 'El muerto' here refers to the blame or guilt, not a literal corpse. Very common in informal speech when discussing shifting responsibility.
En cuanto salió mal el proyecto, el jefe intentó echarle el muerto al becario.As soon as the project went wrong, the boss tried to pin the blame on the intern.colado por alguien
head over heels for someone, totally smittenexpressioncolloquialEstar colado/a por alguien describes intense romantic infatuation. Implies unrequited or unacknowledged feelings more often than not.
Está colada por su compañero de trabajo pero él ni se ha dado cuenta.She's totally smitten with her work colleague but he hasn't even noticed.rescatar
to recover, to retrieve (data); to rescueverbLos técnicos consiguieron rescatar los archivos del disco duro dañado.The technicians managed to recover the files from the damaged hard drive.
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la hostia
intensifier: amazing, incredible, a hell of a (positive or negative depending on context)expressionvulgarOriginally a religious term (the Eucharist host), now one of the most versatile intensifiers in casual speech. Can express admiration, frustration, or emphasis. Used both as a noun and in set phrases like 'de la hostia' (awesome/terrible).
El concierto fue de la hostia; no me lo esperaba para nada.The concert was absolutely incredible; I wasn't expecting it at all.
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