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Season 8 · Episode 1
Alumni
Elite
B2Castilian50 min
CastilianNadia's return surprises Omar. Isadora and Chloe compete for entry into the exclusive and mysterious Alumni, where Joel captures Héctor's attention.
Expressions to listen for
11colarseto sneak in, to gate-crash
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Refers to entering a place without permission or an invitation. Also used for jumping a queue. Very common in everyday speech.
Intentó colarse en la fiesta sin invitación pero le echaron.He tried to sneak into the party without an invitation but they threw him out.
pasarse de la rayato go too far, to cross the line
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Fixed idiom meaning to exceed the acceptable limit in behaviour or speech. Used after an inappropriate comment or action.
Reconoció que se había pasado de la raya con ese comentario y pidió disculpas.He acknowledged he had crossed the line with that comment and apologised.
dar un respiroto give a break, to let someone breathe
colloquialAppears ~2× in this episode
Used to ask someone to ease up or stop pressuring. Often appears as 'dame un respiro' (give me a break).
Llevas todo el día criticándome. ¿No puedes darme un respiro?You've been criticising me all day. Can't you give me a break?
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follarto screw, to mess up (something or someone)
vulgarAppears ~2× in this episode
Primarily a sexual verb, but used figuratively here to mean 'to mess with' or 'seriously damage' something. Common in colloquial speech but always coarse. Context determines which sense is meant.
Si no estudias, te va a follar el examen final.If you don't study, the final exam is going to screw you over.
Key vocabulary
17exalumno·alumnus, former student
noun (m)essential
Los exalumnos de esa universidad tienen mucho peso en el mundo empresarial.The alumni of that university carry a lot of weight in the business world.
patrocinar·to sponsor, to vouch for
verbessential