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Season 3 · Episode 13
Nobility Obliges
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Castilianon ViX PremiumThe Grand Hotel welcomes royal guests, and Alfredo takes the chance to get back his noble title. Andrés and Camilla finally split up thanks to Belén constant mischief.
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dote
dowrynoun (f)La familia de la novia aportó una generosa dote al matrimonio.The bride's family provided a generous dowry to the marriage.hu�rfano
orphannoun (m/f)El orfanato acoge a más de cien huérfanos de la región.The orphanage takes in more than a hundred orphans from the region.tener que ver con
to have to do with, to be connected to, to be related toexpressionA very high-frequency idiomatic construction. Literally 'to have to see with', which gives no direct meaning. Used constantly to express relevance, connection, or involvement. Appears frequently in questions ('¿qué tiene que ver?') and negations ('no tiene nada que ver').
No entiendo qué tiene que ver tu opinión con la decisión que hemos tomado.I don't understand what your opinion has to do with the decision we've made.venganza
revenge, vengeancenoun (f)Actuó movido por la venganza y no por la justicia.He acted driven by revenge and not by justice.dar con
to find, to come across, to track downexpressioncolloquialMeans to locate or find someone or something, often after a search. Completely non-compositional since 'dar' means 'to give' and 'con' means 'with', yet together they mean 'to find'. Very common in everyday spoken usage.
Estuvimos buscando el restaurante media hora hasta que dimos con él.We spent half an hour looking for the restaurant until we finally found it.asignación
allowance, stipendnoun (f)Sus padres le pasan una asignación mensual mientras estudia en la universidad.His parents give him a monthly allowance while he studies at university.ma�tre
head waiter, maître d'noun (m)El maître recibió a los comensales con gran elegancia.The head waiter welcomed the diners with great elegance.homicida
murderer, homicidalnoun/adjective (m/f)La policía identificó al homicida gracias a una huella dactilar.The police identified the murderer thanks to a fingerprint.seud�nimo
pseudonym, aliasnoun (m)El escritor publicó su primera novela bajo un seudónimo.The writer published his first novel under a pseudonym.apechugar
to put up with something, to grin and bear itexpressioncolloquialMeans to accept or endure an unpleasant situation without complaint. Often used when someone has no real choice but to tolerate circumstances. Informal and very common in everyday speech.
No me gusta el turno de noche, pero toca apechugar hasta que haya un cambio.I don't like the night shift, but you just have to grin and bear it until something changes.echar de menos
to miss (a person or thing)expressionThe standard expression for missing someone or something. The construction is genuinely non-compositional: 'echar' means 'to throw' and 'de menos' means 'less', giving no direct route to the meaning 'to miss'. Universally used across all age groups and contexts.
Desde que se fue a vivir al extranjero, echo mucho de menos sus visitas.Since she moved abroad, I really miss her visits.en busca y captura
wanted (by the law), subject to a warrant for arrestexpressionA fixed legal and journalistic phrase equivalent to 'wanted' in the sense of being sought by the authorities. Used both in formal legal contexts and in everyday speech when referring to fugitives. Always appears as a set phrase.
La policía publicó una ficha de la persona declarada en busca y captura.The police published a profile of the person who had been declared wanted.
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