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Season 3 · Episode 15
The Dragon Variant
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAlicia and Julio are about to unravel the mysteries surrounding Adrián Vera. After Andrés' confession, he got house arrest.
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declaración
statement, declarationnoun (f)El testigo prestó una declaración ante el juez esta misma mañana.The witness gave a statement before the judge this very morning.cadáver
corpse, bodynoun (m)La Policía encontró un cadáver en el interior del edificio abandonado.The police found a corpse inside the abandoned building.inocente
innocentadjectiveEl tribunal declaró inocente al acusado por falta de pruebas.The court declared the defendant innocent due to lack of evidence.pruebas
evidence, proofnoun (f, plural)Sin pruebas sólidas, el fiscal no puede sostener la acusación.Without solid evidence, the prosecutor cannot sustain the charge.arresto domiciliario
house arrestnoun phrase (m)El juez decretó el arresto domiciliario del acusado mientras durara la investigación.The judge ordered house arrest for the defendant for the duration of the investigation.confesar
to confessverbEl sospechoso confesó su participación en el robo ante el detective.The suspect confessed his involvement in the robbery to the detective.cargar con
to bear, to shoulder (a burden), to be stuck withexpressioncolloquialUsed to describe bearing emotional weight, responsibility, or consequences. The sense is heavier and more reluctant than the literal meaning of 'to carry'.
Siempre acaba cargando con las consecuencias de las decisiones de los demás.She always ends up shouldering the consequences of other people's decisions.asignación
allowance, stipendnoun (f)Mis padres me dan una asignación mensual para cubrir los gastos del piso.My parents give me a monthly allowance to cover the flat's expenses.dote
dowrynoun (f)En el siglo XIX, la dote de una novia podía incluir tierras y joyas.In the nineteenth century, a bride's dowry could include land and jewellery.salir adelante
to pull through, to get by, to come out the other sideexpressionA very common fixed phrase expressing survival of difficulty through effort or resilience. Not transparent because 'adelante' here means overcoming hardship rather than literal forward movement.
Fue una época muy dura, pero toda la familia salió adelante gracias al apoyo mutuo.It was a very tough time, but the whole family pulled through thanks to mutual support.hacer mala sangre
to stew, to let something eat you up inside, to get worked upexpressioncolloquialA fixed idiom used to warn someone against tormenting themselves with worry or resentment. Often appears in constructions like 'no te hagas mala sangre', addressed directly to someone who is fretting.
No te hagas mala sangre por lo que dijo; a estas horas ya se habrá olvidado del asunto.Don't let it eat you up inside over what he said; by now he'll have forgotten all about it.
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