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Season 3 · Episode 14
The Auction
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAndrés wakes up covered with blood and Belén has vanished. During an auction, Alicia receives another clue regarding Diego's past.
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subasta
auctionnoun (f)Compraron el cuadro en una subasta celebrada en Madrid.They bought the painting at an auction held in Madrid.título
title (of nobility)noun (m)El rey le concedió un título nobiliario por sus servicios al reino.The king granted him a noble title for his services to the kingdom.pujar
to bid (at an auction)verbVarios coleccionistas pujaron con fuerza por el jarrón del siglo XVIII.Several collectors bid aggressively for the eighteenth-century vase.recaudar
to raise (funds), to collect (money)verbEl concierto benéfico consiguió recaudar más de diez mil euros.The charity concert managed to raise more than ten thousand euros.lote
lot (auction grouping)noun (m)El lote de joyas victorianas salió a subasta al final de la tarde.The lot of Victorian jewels went up for auction at the end of the afternoon.huérfano
orphan; orphanednoun/adjective (m)La fundación se dedica a dar apoyo educativo a los huérfanos de la región.The foundation is dedicated to providing educational support to orphans in the region.asignación
allowance, stipendnoun (f)Sus padres le daban una asignación mensual mientras estudiaba en el extranjero.His parents gave him a monthly allowance while he studied abroad.ni se te ocurra
do not even think about it, do not dareexpressioncolloquialStrong prohibition, more forceful than a plain negative command. The subjunctive form ocurra is fixed in this expression. Tone can range from playful to very firm depending on context.
Ni se te ocurra llegar tarde esta noche; la cena es a las nueve en punto.Do not even think about being late tonight; dinner is at nine o'clock sharp.busca y captura
wanted (by the police), on the run with an arrest warrantexpressionFixed legal and journalistic phrase. Ser declarado en busca y captura means an official warrant has been issued. Learners familiar with 'wanted' posters will recognise the concept but not the fixed phrasing.
El sospechoso fue declarado en busca y captura después de fugarse del tribunal.The suspect was declared wanted after fleeing the courtroom.tomar cartas en el asunto
to take matters into one's own hands, to step in and deal with something directlyexpressionSet phrase signalling that someone has decided to act rather than wait or delegate. Works in both formal and informal registers without sounding odd.
Como nadie resolvía el problema del ruido, la comunidad de vecinos decidió tomar cartas en el asunto.Since no one was solving the noise problem, the residents' association decided to take matters into their own hands.
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