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Season 3 · Episode 16
The Enemy at Home
B2Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAndrés is arrested for the murder of Belén, while an old flame of Javier's threatens to derail his and Laura's post-wedding bliss.
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cadáver
corpse, dead bodynoun (masculine)Los agentes hallaron el cadáver en un descampado a las afueras de la ciudad.The officers found the body in an open field on the outskirts of the city.declarar
to testify, to make a statement (legal); to declareverbEl testigo se negó a declarar ante el juez sin la presencia de su abogado.The witness refused to testify before the judge without his lawyer present.defendido
client (in a legal context), defendant one is defendingnoun (masculine)La abogada se reunió con su defendido antes del juicio para repasar los hechos.The lawyer met with her client before the trial to go over the facts.garrote vil
garrote, a form of capital punishment by strangulation formerly used in Spainnoun phrase (masculine)En el siglo XIX, el garrote vil era la pena capital utilizada en España.In the 19th century, the garrote was the form of capital punishment used in Spain.forense
forensic; forensic scientist or medical examineradjective / nounEl forense confirmó que la víctima llevaba varios días muerta antes de ser encontrada.The medical examiner confirmed that the victim had been dead for several days before being found.mover hilos
to pull strings, to use personal influence to get something doneexpressioncolloquialWidely used in everyday speech. Implies working through unofficial channels or personal connections rather than formal procedures. The image is of a puppeteer controlling events from behind the scenes.
Mi tío conoce a mucha gente en el ayuntamiento y siempre mueve hilos para conseguir contratos.My uncle knows a lot of people at the town hall and always pulls strings to get contracts.sacar las cosas de quicio
to blow things out of proportion, to make a big deal out of nothingexpressioncolloquialQuicio literally refers to the frame of a door or hinge. The expression conveys that someone is taking something off its proper frame, i.e., distorting it beyond reasonable limits. Often used to tell someone they are overreacting.
No saques las cosas de quicio; solo era una broma sin mala intención.Don't blow things out of proportion; it was just a harmless joke.autopsia
autopsy, post-mortem examinationnoun (feminine)El médico forense realizó la autopsia para determinar la causa de la muerte.The forensic doctor performed the autopsy to determine the cause of death.retractarse
to retract, to take back a statementverb (reflexive)El testigo quiso retractarse de su confesión, pero el juez no lo permitió.The witness wanted to retract his confession, but the judge did not allow it.la suerte está echada
the die is cast, the outcome is already decided and cannot be changedexpressionA fixed phrase signalling that a decision or fate has been sealed and any further action is futile. Echada here means cast or thrown, referring to the original image of dice being thrown. Carries a tone of resignation.
Firmó el contrato ayer por la mañana, así que la suerte ya está echada.He signed the contract yesterday morning, so the die is already cast.
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