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Season 3 · Episode 21
Sacrifices
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Castilianon ViX PremiumInspector Ayala has no choice but to arrest Alicia after finding Diego wounded alongside her holding a gun. Maite and Julio try to prove that Alicia was just part of a trap.
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declarar
to testify, to make a statement (legal context); to declareverbLa testigo tuvo que declarar ante el juez sobre lo que había visto aquella noche.The witness had to testify before the judge about what she had seen that night.detenido/a
arrested, detainedadjective / past participleEl sospechoso quedó detenido tras ser identificado por dos testigos.The suspect was arrested after being identified by two witnesses.condena
conviction, sentencenoun (f)La defensa logró reducir la condena a dos años de prisión.The defence managed to reduce the sentence to two years in prison.herida
wound, injurynoun (f)La herida en el hombro tardó varias semanas en cicatrizar.The wound in his shoulder took several weeks to heal.cólera
choleranoun (m)Las autoridades decretaron cuarentena al detectarse un brote de cólera en la zona.The authorities declared quarantine when a cholera outbreak was detected in the area.paradero
whereaboutsnoun (m)Nadie conocía el paradero del testigo desde que desapareció la semana pasada.Nobody knew the witness's whereabouts since he disappeared last week.ni hablar
no way, absolutely not, out of the questionexpressioncolloquialOne of the most common ways to refuse or flatly reject something in everyday speech. Can be used alone as a complete sentence or within a longer statement. Tone ranges from firm to indignant depending on context.
¿Que salga con esta lluvia? Ni hablar.Go out in this rain? No way.aislar
to isolate, to quarantineverbHay que aislar a los pacientes infectados para evitar que contagien a los demás.Infected patients must be isolated to prevent them from infecting others.venganza
revenge, vengeancenoun (f)Llevaba años planeando su venganza contra quien le había arruinado la vida.He had spent years planning his revenge against the person who had ruined his life.hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
to wipe the slate clean, to start freshexpressioncolloquialIdiomatic expression meaning to forget past mistakes or grievances and begin again. Very common in personal relationships and business contexts.
Tras la discusión, decidieron hacer borrón y cuenta nueva y empezar de cero.After the argument, they decided to wipe the slate clean and start from scratch.quedarse de brazos cruzados
to sit back and do nothing, to twiddle one's thumbsexpressioncolloquialDescribes inaction in the face of a problem. Almost always used in negative constructions or with a critical tone, 'no podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados' is a very typical formulation.
No pienso quedarme de brazos cruzados mientras la situación empeora.I'm not going to sit back and do nothing while the situation gets worse.
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