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Season 1 · Episode 8
Cain
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 42 min
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Castilianon NetflixOn Carolina's wedding day, the Villanueva sisters are forced to face an upsetting truth about their family. Varela begins to suspect Natalia and Clara.
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venga
come on, go ahead, alright then (encouragement or mild impatience)expressioncolloquialOne of the most frequent filler expressions in everyday speech. Depending on intonation it can urge someone to act, show reluctant agreement, or wrap up a conversation. Unrelated to 'venir' in meaning when used this way.
Venga, termina el café y nos vamos, que se nos hace tarde.Come on, finish your coffee and let's go, we're running late.campo de concentración
concentration campnoun phrase (m)El historiador pasó años investigando las condiciones de vida en los campos de concentración europeos.The historian spent years researching living conditions in European concentration camps.microfilm
microfilm (a miniaturised photographic record of documents)noun (m)Los espías guardaban la información en microfilm para que fuera difícil de detectar.The spies kept the information on microfilm so that it would be hard to detect.lingote
ingot, bar (of precious metal)noun (m)El banco guardaba varios lingotes de oro en su cámara acorazada.The bank kept several gold ingots in its vault.pactar
to make a deal, to reach an agreementverbLos dos empresarios pactaron una tregua antes de llevar el asunto a los tribunales.The two businessmen made a deal before taking the matter to court.barranco
ravine, gorgenoun (m)El coche cayó por el barranco durante la tormenta y tardaron horas en recuperarlo.The car fell down the ravine during the storm and it took hours to recover it.inculpar
to incriminate, to charge, to put the blame onverbLas pruebas encontradas en su oficina bastaron para inculparle del fraude.The evidence found in his office was enough to incriminate him for the fraud.caja fuerte
safe, strongboxnoun phrase (f)Guardó todos los documentos importantes en la caja fuerte del despacho.She kept all the important documents in the office safe.suéltalo ya
just say it, spit it outexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'release it already'. Used to press someone to stop holding back and say what they're thinking. Common in informal conversation when impatience mixes with affection or frustration.
Llevas toda la cena con esa cara. Venga, suéltalo ya, ¿qué te pasa?You've had that look on your face all through dinner. Come on, just say it, what's wrong?dar la lata
to be a nuisance, to pester, to botherexpressioncolloquialVery common fixed expression. 'Lata' literally means 'tin can' but in this idiom means an annoyance. Tone ranges from affectionate teasing to genuine irritation depending on context.
Mi sobrino no para de dar la lata con que quiere un perro.My nephew keeps pestering everyone about wanting a dog.pasar página
to move on, to turn the page (put the past behind you)expressionA very natural fixed metaphor for leaving a difficult or painful period behind and starting fresh. Widely used in both everyday and more formal registers.
Después de la ruptura, tardó mucho en poder pasar página y retomar su vida.After the breakup, it took her a long time to move on and get her life back on track.quiebra
bankruptcy, financial ruinnoun (f)La empresa llegó al borde de la quiebra tras varios años de malas decisiones.The company came to the brink of bankruptcy after several years of bad decisions.
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