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Season 1 · Episode 1
The Maid in the Lake
B2Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumJulio Olmedo, a young man of humble origin, travels to Cantaloa to visit his sister Cristina, one of the maids of the Gran Hotel. But when he arrived, Julio runs into an unpleasant surprise: it has been more than a month since anyone has known anything about his sister after he has been expelled from the hotel for an alleged robbery. Convinced that there is something dark about Cristina's disappearance, Julio decides to stay at the Gran Hotel. With the help of Andrés, one of the waiters, and hiding that he is Cristina's brother, Julio manages to work as a waiter at the Gran Hotel with the intention of investigating what happened with his sister. But in the course of his investigation, he will meet Alicia, an elegant and distinguished woman with whom Julio already crossed before taking the train to Cantaloa and who is neither more nor less than the daughter of Doña Teresa Alarcón, the owner of the Gran Hotel.
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despedir
to fire, to dismiss (from a job)verbLa empresa despidió a tres empleados por llegar tarde de forma repetida.The company fired three employees for repeatedly arriving late.doncella
maid, chambermaidnoun (f)La doncella llamó a la puerta antes de entrar a limpiar la habitación.The maid knocked on the door before entering to clean the room.compromiso
engagement (to be married); commitmentnoun (m)Anunciaron su compromiso en una cena con toda la familia reunida.They announced their engagement at a dinner with the whole family gathered.encargada de planta
floor supervisor / head housekeepernoun phrase (f)La encargada de planta revisa que todas las habitaciones estén listas antes de las doce.The floor supervisor checks that all rooms are ready before twelve.huésped
guest (at a hotel)noun (m/f)Los huéspedes del hotel pueden solicitar el desayuno en su habitación.Hotel guests can request breakfast in their room.difunto/a
late (deceased), the deceasedadjective / nounEl difunto arquitecto dejó sus planos a la ciudad.The late architect left his plans to the city.alojarse
to stay, to lodge (in a hotel or accommodation)verbDecidimos alojarnos en una pensión pequeña cerca del centro.We decided to stay in a small guesthouse near the centre.sacar los pies de la bacinilla
to step out of line / to forget one's place / to get too big for one's bootsexpressioncolloquialA vivid idiomatic expression implying someone has overstepped their bounds or is behaving above their station. Blunt and somewhat old-fashioned in tone, often used by someone in a position of authority to put another person in their place.
Cuando empezó a dar órdenes sin que nadie se lo pidiera, su jefe le dijo que dejase de sacar los pies de la bacinilla.When he started giving orders without being asked, his boss told him to stop getting too big for his boots.
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muerto de hambre
nobody / worthless person / someone of low social standingexpressionvulgarDerogatory expression used to dismiss someone as socially or economically inferior, implying they have no standing, wealth, or worth. Strong insult that reveals the speaker's class prejudice. Not merely about hunger, entirely about contempt for status.
¿Cómo va a dirigir una empresa así un muerto de hambre sin experiencia ni contactos?How is a nobody with no experience or connections going to run a company like that?
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