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Season 1 · Episode 5
Blood Moon
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumDetective Ayala has discovered Julio's true identity and appears at the hotel looking for the young man. Meanwhile, at the Gran Hotel, Alicia and Diego's relationship seems to begin to consolidate after Diego saved the young woman from dying at the hands of Pascual. But the arrival of an old family acquaintance will awaken Diego's insecurities that he is willing to fight for Alice until the end. It is not the only problem facing the hotel manager; Sofía and Alfredo gather the courage to start fighting Diego and make Alfredo take his rightful place inside the Gran Hotel. For his part Eugenia, Javier's fiancee, discovers young Alarcón in bed with another woman. Eugenia's anger is unleashed upon discovering that it is about Mercedes, her own sister.
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chantaje
blackmailnoun (m)El periodista amenazó con publicar los documentos si no recibía dinero; era un chantaje descarado.The journalist threatened to publish the documents if he didn't receive money; it was blatant blackmail.maleta
suitcasenoun (m)Dejé la maleta en consigna mientras esperaba el tren.I left the suitcase in the luggage locker while I waited for the train.detenido/a
arrested, detainedadjective / past participleEl sospechoso fue detenido por la Policía a primera hora de la mañana.The suspect was arrested by the police first thing in the morning.cuchillo
knifenoun (m)Encontraron un cuchillo de cocina escondido detrás del armario.They found a kitchen knife hidden behind the wardrobe.inocente
innocentadjectiveEl jurado declaró inocente al acusado tras el juicio.The jury declared the accused innocent after the trial.disparo
shot, gunshotnoun (m)Se oyó un disparo en la calle y todo el mundo salió corriendo.A shot was heard in the street and everyone ran out.asesinato
murdernoun (m)La Policía abrió una investigación por el asesinato del empresario.The police opened an investigation into the businessman's murder.tonteando
flirting, fooling around (romantically)expressioncolloquialFrom tontear. Used to describe light, playful or inappropriate romantic attention. Slightly judgmental in tone when used by a third party about someone else's behaviour.
Lleva toda la tarde tonteando con la nueva compañera de trabajo.He's been flirting with the new colleague all afternoon.engatusar
to sweet-talk, to wheedle, to win someone over through charm or cunningexpressioncolloquialImplies disapproval: the speaker believes someone has been manipulated rather than genuinely persuaded. Common in everyday speech across all age groups.
No sé cómo lo ha engatusado para que le preste el coche.I don't know how she sweet-talked him into lending her the car.qué calladito se lo tenían
they kept that very quiet, they were keeping that well under wrapsexpressioncolloquialThe diminutive calladito adds expressiveness and mild surprise. A very natural way of reacting to unexpected news that someone has been hiding. The pattern 'qué + adjective diminutive + se lo tenían/tenía' is broadly productive.
Vaya, qué calladito se lo tenía. ¡Nadie sabía que había ganado el concurso!Wow, he kept that really quiet. Nobody knew he'd won the competition!
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