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Season 3 · Episode 20
Revenge
B2Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumThe drama intensifies around the Grand Hotel as Julio and Diego have a dramatic showdown. A clash which has potentially life-changing consequences.
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gobernanta
head housekeeper (in a hotel or large household)noun (feminine)La gobernanta del hotel supervisa el trabajo de todas las camareras de piso.The hotel's head housekeeper oversees the work of all the room attendants.psiquiatra
psychiatristnoun (masculine/feminine)El juez ordenó que un psiquiatra evaluara al acusado antes del juicio.The judge ordered a psychiatrist to evaluate the defendant before the trial.nulidad
annulment (of a marriage)noun (feminine)Solicitaron la nulidad matrimonial ante el obispado tras años de separación.They applied for a marriage annulment before the bishopric after years of separation.detener
to arrest, to detainverbLa policía detuvo al sospechoso a las pocas horas de cometido el delito.The police arrested the suspect within hours of the crime being committed.salir bien
to work out, to go well (for a plan or situation)expressionAs applied to plans and schemes rather than physical exits, this is a fixed collocation. The emphasis is on outcome: a plan that "sale bien" succeeds. Appears repeatedly in tense plotting dialogue.
Esperemos que todo salga bien en la reunión de mañana.Let's hope everything works out well in tomorrow's meeting.dote
dowrynoun (feminine)La familia acordó entregar la dote completa antes de la ceremonia nupcial.The family agreed to hand over the full dowry before the wedding ceremony.estar en cinta
to be pregnantverbal phraseLa vecina del tercero está en cinta y saldrá de cuentas en marzo.The neighbour on the third floor is pregnant and is due in March.indulto
pardon, reprieve (legal)noun (masculine)El abogado presentó una solicitud de indulto ante el Ministerio de Justicia.The lawyer submitted a pardon application to the Ministry of Justice.hemorragia
haemorrhage, severe bleedingnoun (feminine)El paciente sufrió una hemorragia interna después del accidente de tráfico.The patient suffered an internal haemorrhage after the road accident.a sus espaldas
behind someone's backexpressionFixed prepositional phrase meaning doing something secretly without the knowledge of the person affected. The physical image of a back is entirely figurative here.
No me gusta que hablen de mí a mis espaldas; prefiero que me digan las cosas a la cara.I don't like people talking about me behind my back; I prefer they say things to my face.echarse atrás
to back out, to go back on somethingexpressioncolloquialMeans withdrawing from a commitment, agreement or plan after having initially agreed. Non-compositional: it has nothing to do with physically moving backwards.
Habíamos quedado en ir juntos, pero a última hora ella se echó atrás.We had agreed to go together, but at the last minute she backed out.
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