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Season 5 · Episode 6
Can't Buy My Love
C1Castilian50 min
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Castilianon NetflixThe students auction off dates to raise money for Samuel's bail, but the results of the bidding cause more than one broken heart.
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la fianza
bail (legal deposit to secure release from custody)noun (f)El juez fijó la fianza en veinte mil euros para que el acusado pudiera salir de prisión.The judge set bail at twenty thousand euros so the defendant could leave prison.la tarjeta SIM
SIM card (used here as a data-storage device containing incriminating files)noun phrase (f)Guardó los documentos secretos en una tarjeta SIM que escondió en un cajón.He stored the secret documents on a SIM card he hid in a drawer.qué va
no way, not at all, far from itexpressioncolloquialA very common dismissal or contradiction in everyday speech. Used to deny or downplay what was just said.
¿Estás cansado? Qué va, podría seguir corriendo una hora más.Are you tired? No way, I could keep running for another hour.declararse culpable
to plead guiltyverb phraseEl sospechoso decidió declararse culpable para evitar un juicio largo.The suspect decided to plead guilty to avoid a long trial.incriminar
to incriminateverbLos correos electrónicos encontrados podrían incriminar al director de la empresa.The emails found could incriminate the company's director.la recaudación
the funds raised, the collection (of money)noun (f)Toda la recaudación del concierto benéfico fue donada a una organización sin ánimo de lucro.All the funds raised at the charity concert were donated to a nonprofit organization.el abogado de oficio
court-appointed lawyer, public defendernoun phrase (m)Como no podía permitirse un abogado privado, le asignaron un abogado de oficio.Since he couldn't afford a private lawyer, he was assigned a court-appointed lawyer.la enajenación mental transitoria
temporary insanity (legal defense plea)noun phrase (f)La defensa alegó enajenación mental transitoria para reducir la pena de su cliente.The defense argued temporary insanity to reduce their client's sentence.
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ni de coña
absolutely not, no chance in hellexpressionvulgarVery strong negation, widely used in informal speech. Emphatic and categorical refusal.
¿Vas a disculparte con él después de lo que hizo? Ni de coña.Are you going to apologise to him after what he did? Absolutely not.mover el culo
to get moving, to pull one's finger outexpressionvulgarBlunt way to tell someone to stop being passive and take action. Used in frustration.
Si quieres aprobar el examen, tendrás que mover el culo y ponerte a estudiar.If you want to pass the exam, you'll have to get moving and start studying.mi coño
my arse (used as an exclamation of disbelief or dismissal)expressionvulgarA vulgar interjection expressing angry rejection of what was just said. Follows the word or phrase being dismissed: 'Estrategias, mi coño.'
¿Que no tienes dinero? El dinero, mi coño, si te acabo de ver sacar el monedero.You have no money? My arse, I literally just saw you take out your wallet.
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