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Season 1 · Episode 5
The Storm
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 42 min
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Castilianon NetflixIn the midst of a turbulent storm, Dr. Rojas and Eva try to save Nicolás. Sebastián asks Dimas to help him win back Verónica. Luisa makes a discovery.
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camarote
cabin (on a ship)noun (m)Dejé el pasaporte en el camarote y tuve que volver a buscarlo antes de desembarcar.I left my passport in the cabin and had to go back for it before disembarking.chaleco salvavidas
life jacketnoun phrase (m)El auxiliar de vuelo mostró cómo ponerse el chaleco salvavidas antes de despegar.The flight attendant demonstrated how to put on the life jacket before takeoff.microfilm
microfilmnoun (m)Los archivos secretos estaban grabados en un microfilm que nadie había tocado en décadas.The secret files were recorded on a microfilm that nobody had touched in decades.enfermería
sick bay, infirmarynoun (f)Cuando el estudiante se desmayó en clase, lo llevaron directamente a la enfermería.When the student fainted in class, they took him straight to the infirmary.transfusión
blood transfusionnoun (f)Tras el accidente, el médico dijo que el herido necesitaba una transfusión urgente.After the accident, the doctor said the injured person urgently needed a transfusion.babor
port side (left side of a ship)noun (m)El capitán ordenó virar a babor para evitar los arrecifes.The captain ordered a turn to port to avoid the reefs.estribor
starboard (right side of a ship)noun (m)Desde estribor se veía perfectamente la costa iluminada.From starboard, the illuminated coastline was perfectly visible.salvarse el pellejo
to save one's skin / to look out for oneselfexpressioncolloquialUsed to describe acting purely in self-interest, often under pressure. Has a slightly negative connotation, implies someone is willing to do something questionable to avoid trouble.
Cuando las cosas se pusieron feas, solo pensó en salvarse el pellejo.When things got ugly, he only thought about saving his own skin.hecho/a un basilisco
furious, absolutely lividexpressioncolloquialA vivid fixed expression describing intense anger. A basilisco is a mythological fire-breathing creature, the image conveys someone about to explode with rage. Common in everyday informal speech.
Cuando llegué dos horas tarde a la cena, mi madre estaba hecha un basilisco.When I arrived two hours late to dinner, my mother was absolutely livid.
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no tener cojones
not to have the guts / to lack the nerve to do somethingexpressionvulgarVery direct, confrontational expression. Commonly used to challenge someone's resolve or courage. The anatomical reference is fully understood in its figurative sense and does not register as shocking in heated argument contexts, but it is firmly vulgar in formal or mixed company.
Me dijo que no tenía cojones de hablar en público, pero lo hice igual.He told me I didn't have the guts to speak in public, but I did it anyway.
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