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Season 2 · Episode 3
The Secret
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumJavier causes havoc in the hotel when he hides opium in the guests' soup. Alicia uncovers a strange truth about her father's death.
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opio
opiumnoun (masculine)El tráfico de opio estaba muy extendido en aquella época.Opium trafficking was very widespread at that time.nodriza
wet nursenoun (feminine)En el siglo XIX, las familias ricas contrataban a una nodriza para amamantar a sus hijos.In the 19th century, wealthy families hired a wet nurse to breastfeed their children.heredero
heirnoun (masculine)El heredero del negocio familiar tendrá que tomar decisiones difíciles.The heir to the family business will have to make difficult decisions.herencia
inheritancenoun (feminine)Cuando murió su abuela, recibió una herencia considerable.When her grandmother died, she received a considerable inheritance.no dar abasto
to not be able to cope, to be overwhelmed with workexpressioncolloquialUsed when a person or group is swamped and simply cannot keep up with demand. Common in work or service contexts. The structure is fixed: 'dar abasto' alone means to cope or manage.
Con tantos pedidos a la vez, el equipo no daba abasto.With so many orders at once, the team simply couldn't cope.no tener remedio
to be a hopeless case, beyond help or fixingexpressioncolloquialUsed to express that a person or situation cannot be improved or saved, often with a tone of resignation or exasperation. Can refer to people, habits, or circumstances.
Le he explicado mil veces cómo funciona, pero no tiene remedio.I've explained to him a thousand times how it works, but he's a hopeless case.llevarse bien
to get on well, to have a good relationship with someoneexpressioncolloquialVery common fixed phrase describing a positive personal relationship between people. The opposite is 'llevarse mal'.
Nos llevamos muy bien desde el primer día de trabajo.We got on really well from the first day of work.primogénito
firstborn, eldest childnoun/adjective (masculine)El hijo primogénito recibió la mayor parte de los bienes.The firstborn son received the largest share of the assets.parto
childbirth, labournoun (masculine)El parto duró más de doce horas y fue muy difícil para ella.The labour lasted more than twelve hours and was very hard for her.testamento
will, testamentnoun (masculine)Su padre firmó el testamento justo antes de entrar en el hospital.His father signed the will just before entering the hospital.síncope
sudden cardiac episode, fainting fitnoun (masculine)El médico diagnosticó un síncope provocado por el estrés.The doctor diagnosed a fainting episode caused by stress.
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