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Season 3 · Episode 11
The Sale
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumDiego has sold the hotel to Celia Velledur. Alicia and Julio look for the car used to kidnap her. Ayala is investigating on the disappearance of Celia, new owner of the hotel.
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secuestro
kidnapping / abductionnoun (masculine)La policía investiga el secuestro de un empresario local.The police are investigating the kidnapping of a local businessman.dote
dowrynoun (feminine)La familia exigió una dote considerable antes de dar su bendición al matrimonio.The family demanded a considerable dowry before giving their blessing to the marriage.anulación
annulmentnoun (feminine)Solicitó la anulación del contrato ante los tribunales.He applied for the annulment of the contract before the courts.hipnosis
hypnosisnoun (feminine)Mediante la hipnosis, el médico consiguió que la paciente recordara ciertos detalles.Through hypnosis, the doctor managed to get the patient to recall certain details.salirse con la suya
to get one's own way / to get away with somethingexpressioncolloquialImplies someone has succeeded in doing what they wanted despite opposition, often with a sense of injustice on the speaker's part.
Siempre consigue salirse con la suya, no importa lo que digan los demás.She always gets her own way, no matter what others say.bigamia
bigamynoun (feminine)El juez declaró que el segundo matrimonio era nulo por bigamia.The judge declared that the second marriage was void due to bigamy.liquidación
severance pay / settlement paymentnoun (feminine)Cuando cerraron la fábrica, todos los empleados recibieron su liquidación.When the factory closed, all employees received their severance pay.extorsionar
to extort / to blackmailverbIntentaron extorsionarle amenazando con revelar sus secretos.They tried to extort him by threatening to reveal his secrets.cauterio / cautiverio
captivitynoun (masculine)Durante su cautiverio, logró mantener la calma.During her captivity, she managed to stay calm.muerto de hambre
penniless nobody / good-for-nothingexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'dying of hunger', used figuratively as a sharp insult implying someone has no money, status, or prospects. Cutting in tone, particularly when used by someone of higher social standing.
¿De verdad quieres casarte con ese muerto de hambre que ni trabajo fijo tiene?Do you really want to marry that penniless nobody who doesn't even have a steady job?plato de segunda mesa
second best / someone's second choiceexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'dish from the second table', meaning someone who is not the first choice and knows it. Often used in romantic or social contexts to express wounded pride.
Después de enterarse de que él había estado enamorado de otra, se negó a ser un plato de segunda mesa.After finding out he had been in love with someone else, she refused to be his second choice.poner el listón muy alto
to set the bar very highexpressioncolloquialCommon metaphor drawn from high-jump athletics. Used to say someone has established a standard that is hard for others to match.
El anterior jefe puso el listón muy alto y ahora todos comparan a su sucesor con él.The previous boss set the bar very high and now everyone compares his successor to him.
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