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Season 2 · Episode 6
The Anniversary
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumThe anniversary of Alicia's father's death brings her estranged cousin to the hotel. Belen makes a grave error when she dares to blackmail Don Diego.
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morfina
morphinenoun (f)El médico recetó morfina para controlar el dolor postoperatorio.The doctor prescribed morphine to manage the post-operative pain.deuda
debtnoun (f)El ayuntamiento tiene una deuda enorme con los proveedores locales.The town hall has an enormous debt with local suppliers.heredar
to inheritverbCuando murió su abuela, heredó la casa del pueblo.When his grandmother died, he inherited the house in the village.disparo
shot, gunshotnoun (m)Los vecinos llamaron a la policía al escuchar un disparo en el piso de arriba.The neighbours called the police after hearing a gunshot from the flat upstairs.envenenar
to poisonverbLa investigación determinó que alguien había envenenado el agua del pozo.The investigation determined that someone had poisoned the well water.andar metido en
to be mixed up in, to be involved in (usually something shady or secretive)expressioncolloquialThe phrase implies suspicion or concern about the activity. 'Metido' carries a sense of being tangled up in something rather than simply participating.
Nadie sabe exactamente en qué anda metido ese chico desde que dejó el trabajo.Nobody knows exactly what that guy has been mixed up in since he left his job.hacer lo que sea
to do whatever it takes, to do anything necessaryexpressioncolloquialA high-frequency expression of determination or desperation. 'Sea' is the subjunctive of 'ser', making the phrase mean 'whatever it may be'. Conveys unconditional commitment to a course of action.
Haré lo que sea para que mi familia esté bien.I will do whatever it takes to make sure my family is all right.hemorragia
haemorrhage, severe bleedingnoun (f)El cirujano logró detener la hemorragia antes de que fuera demasiado tarde.The surgeon managed to stop the haemorrhage before it was too late.tener en vilo
to keep someone in suspense, to leave someone hangingexpressioncolloquial'Vilo' is an old word essentially only surviving in this fixed phrase. To hold someone 'en vilo' means to keep them in a state of anxious uncertainty, unable to settle or move forward.
El banco nos tuvo en vilo durante semanas antes de aprobar el préstamo.The bank kept us in suspense for weeks before approving the loan.
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