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Season 3 · Episode 17
The Punishment
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAndrés ponders his fate after being accused of murdering Belén. However, Julio, Maite and Alicia attempt to come to his rescue, as does his mother, Angela.
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declarar
to testify / to declare / to stateverb (intransitive/transitive)Mañana tengo que ir al juzgado a declarar sobre lo que vi aquella noche.Tomorrow I have to go to the court to testify about what I saw that night.testigo
witnessnoun (masculine/feminine)El único testigo del accidente se negó a declarar ante el juez.The only witness to the accident refused to testify before the judge.sentencia
sentence / ruling / verdictnoun (feminine)La sentencia del tribunal fue más severa de lo que esperaba la defensa.The court's ruling was harsher than the defence had expected.salirse con la suya
to get one's own way / to get away with itexpressioncolloquialImplies that someone has succeeded in doing something others opposed or that they should not have gotten away with. Carries a tone of resentment or indignation from the speaker.
Siempre acaba saliéndose con la suya aunque todo el mundo esté en contra.He always ends up getting his own way even when everyone is against him.imputada
accused / charged (formally)noun/adjective (feminine)La directora fue declarada imputada en el caso de fraude fiscal.The director was formally charged in the tax fraud case.ajusticiar
to execute / to put to deathverb (transitive)El reo fue ajusticiado al amanecer tras años en el corredor de la muerte.The condemned man was executed at dawn after years on death row.garrote vil
garrote (execution method by strangulation)noun phrase (masculine)El garrote vil fue el método oficial de ejecución durante siglos en este país.The garrote was the official method of execution for centuries in this country.no es trigo limpio
not to be trusted / something fishy is going onexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'not clean wheat'. A very common idiom used to signal that a person or situation is suspect or dishonest. Often used when someone suspects corruption or hidden motives without having solid proof yet.
Ese contable nuevo no me parece trigo limpio; siempre evita las preguntas directas.That new accountant seems dodgy to me; he always avoids direct questions.meterse en un lío
to get into trouble / to land oneself in a messexpressioncolloquialUn lío can mean a mess, trouble, or complication. The phrase is extremely common and versatile in everyday speech.
Si firmas ese contrato sin leerlo bien, te vas a meter en un buen lío.If you sign that contract without reading it carefully, you're going to land yourself in real trouble.cerrar(se) en banda
to dig one's heels in / to refuse to budgeexpressioncolloquialUsed when someone becomes completely unwilling to communicate, negotiate, or change their position. Common in arguments or relationship conflicts.
Cuando le propuse cambiar de plan, se cerró en banda y no quiso ni escucharme.When I suggested changing the plan, she dug her heels in and refused to even listen to me.auto de prisión
detention order / remand ordernoun phrase (masculine)El juez dictó auto de prisión tras revisar las pruebas presentadas.The judge issued a detention order after reviewing the evidence presented.indulto
pardon / reprievenoun (masculine)El abogado solicitó el indulto del condenado al Ministerio de Justicia.The lawyer requested a pardon for the convicted man from the Ministry of Justice.
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