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Season 3 · Episode 5
The Game of Appearances
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Castilianon ViX PremiumAlicia and Julio's trip to the nunnery leads them to uncover Angela's secret. Plus, Sofia finds herself arrested for murder.
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el cuchillo de oro
the golden knifenoun phrase (masculine)La policía buscaba el cuchillo de oro que había desaparecido del museo.The police were looking for the golden knife that had disappeared from the museum.el asesino
the murderer / the killernoun (masculine)El inspector identificó al asesino gracias a una prueba encontrada en la escena del crimen.The inspector identified the killer thanks to evidence found at the crime scene.la doncella
maidservant / chambermaidnoun (feminine)La doncella se encargaba de preparar las habitaciones antes de que llegaran los huéspedes.The maidservant was in charge of preparing the rooms before the guests arrived.el cad áver
corpse / dead bodynoun (masculine)El forense examinó el cadáver para determinar la causa de la muerte.The forensic doctor examined the corpse to determine the cause of death.dar por hecho
to take for granted / to assume as a certaintyexpressionVery common phrase meaning to assume something is already settled or true without verifying it. Appears across all registers and age groups.
No des por hecho que te van a dar el trabajo solo porque fuiste a la entrevista.Don't take it for granted that they'll give you the job just because you went to the interview.inculpar
to incriminate / to frameverb (transitive)El abogado demostró que su cliente había sido inculpado sin pruebas sólidas.The lawyer proved that his client had been incriminated without solid evidence.el indicio
clue / piece of evidence / indicationnoun (masculine)Los detectives encontraron varios indicios que apuntaban al mismo sospechoso.The detectives found several clues pointing to the same suspect.la instrucción
judicial investigation / proceedingsnoun (feminine)El juez de instrucción abrió un expediente para investigar los hechos.The investigating judge opened a file to look into the events.un farol
a bluff / a fake threatexpressioncolloquialComes from card games where a 'farol' is a bluff, pretending to have a strong hand when you don't. In everyday use it describes any situation where someone pretends to mean something they don't, often to call someone's bluff ('tirarse un farol', 'marcarse un farol').
Todo lo que dijo sobre marcharse era un farol para ver cómo reaccionabas.Everything he said about leaving was a bluff to see how you'd react.¡Basta ya!
That's enough! / Enough already!expressioncolloquialA sharp, emphatic expression used to cut off an argument, demand silence, or stop an action. The 'ya' intensifies urgency and impatience. Completely standard and very common across all contexts, from domestic arguments to formal reprimands.
¡Basta ya de excusas! Quiero saber la verdad ahora mismo.Enough excuses already! I want the truth right now.
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