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Season 3 · Episode 6
Blood Ties
B2Castilian60 min
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Castilianon ViX PremiumJulio and Alicia discover the gold knife killer is willing to do anything to keep his identity a secret. Angela's younger sister shows up at the hotel.
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el asesino
murderer / killer / assassinnoun (m)La policía tardó meses en identificar al asesino.The police took months to identify the murderer.el documento
document / legal papernoun (m)Sin ese documento firmado, no podemos reclamar la herencia.Without that signed document, we cannot claim the inheritance.detener
to arrest / to detain / to stopverbLos agentes detuvieron al sospechoso en la estación de tren.The officers arrested the suspect at the train station.el cuerpo de vigilancia
security force / surveillance corpsnoun phrase (m)El cuerpo de vigilancia del edificio registró todas las entradas después del robo.The building's security force checked all the entrances after the theft.las huellas dactilares
fingerprintsnoun phrase (f pl)Los forenses encontraron huellas dactilares en el cristal roto.The forensic team found fingerprints on the broken glass.pagarlo / pagarlo caro
to pay for it / to pay dearly for it (to face the consequences of one's actions)expressioncolloquialUsed in threats and warnings. 'Pagarla' (feminine) also common. The addition of 'caro' intensifies: 'you'll pay dearly'. Entirely idiomatic, money is not literally meant.
Como vuelvas a mentirme, la pagarás muy caro.If you lie to me again, you'll pay dearly for it.el testaferro
front man / straw man (someone who holds assets or ownership on behalf of another, often to conceal the real owner)noun (m)Usaron a un testaferro para ocultar la verdadera propiedad de la empresa.They used a front man to hide the true ownership of the company.hacerse el sordo
to turn a deaf ear / to pretend not to hearexpressioncolloquialIdiomatic. Used both literally (pretending not to hear) and figuratively (ignoring something inconvenient). The construction 'hacerse + adjective' means to pretend to be something.
Le pregunté tres veces y se hizo el sordo cada vez.I asked him three times and he turned a deaf ear each time.el rehén
hostagenoun (m)Los negociadores lograron liberar a los rehenes sin que nadie resultara herido.The negotiators managed to free the hostages without anyone getting hurt.meterse donde no le llaman
to stick one's nose in / to interfere where one isn't wantedexpressioncolloquialVery common fixed expression in everyday speech. Signals irritation at unwanted interference. The reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject: 'siempre te metes donde no te llaman'.
Deja de meterte donde no te llaman; es un asunto entre ellos dos.Stop sticking your nose in; it's a matter between the two of them.
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fulana
loose woman / woman of low repute (derogatory term for a woman, implying she uses sex for gain)expressionvulgarStrongly offensive. Used in the episode as a deliberate insult by one character toward another woman. 'Fulano/a' in neutral contexts can simply mean 'so-and-so', but with the tone and context found here it becomes a derogatory slur. Learners should recognise it but handle it with care.
No me gusta cómo le habla; siempre la llama fulana delante de todos.I don't like how he talks to her; he always calls her a slut in front of everyone.
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