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Season 2 · Episode 5
The Final Act
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 42 min
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Castilianon NetflixEva and Nicolás work together to uncover the truth about Casandra. Fernando's denials are met with doubts. Natalia starts discrediting Clara.
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camarote
cabin (on a ship)noun (m)El camarote de proa es más pequeño pero más barato.The bow cabin is smaller but cheaper.fantasma
ghostnoun (m)Los niños se disfrazaron de fantasmas para la fiesta.The children dressed up as ghosts for the party.pasillo
corridor, hallwaynoun (m)El pasillo del hotel era tan estrecho que dos personas apenas podían cruzarse.The hotel corridor was so narrow that two people could barely pass each other.náufrago
shipwreck survivor, castawaynoun (m)Los náufragos fueron rescatados después de tres días en el mar.The castaways were rescued after three days at sea.prueba
proof, evidence; testnoun (f)Sin pruebas concretas, el juicio no podía continuar.Without concrete evidence, the trial could not proceed.inculpar
to incriminate, to frame (someone)verbIntentaron inculpar al vecino para encubrir su propio delito.They tried to frame the neighbour to cover up their own crime.coartada
alibinoun (f)El sospechoso presentó una coartada sólida ante la policía.The suspect presented a solid alibi to the police.mosquita muerta
someone who looks innocent but is not; butter-wouldn't-melt typeexpressioncolloquialA fixed expression describing a person who appears timid and harmless but is actually cunning or deceptive. Often used with slight irony or suspicion.
Cuidado con él, que parece mosquita muerta pero se entera de todo.Watch out for him, he looks butter-wouldn't-melt but he knows everything that's going on.¿a qué viene eso?
what's that supposed to mean? / why bring that up?expressioncolloquialUsed to question why someone has introduced a topic that seems irrelevant or inappropriate to the moment. Can carry a tone of irritation or suspicion.
Le pregunté por su hermano y me dijo: '¿A qué viene eso ahora?'I asked about his brother and he said, 'Why are you bringing that up now?'lo de menos
the least of it; the least important partexpressioncolloquialUsed to dismiss something as less significant than what is about to be said. Often introduces a bigger reveal or concern.
Llegó tarde, pero eso es lo de menos; lo grave es que no avisó.She was late, but that's the least of it; the serious part is that she didn't let anyone know.contundente
blunt (of an object); forceful, convincingadjectiveLa policía buscaba el objeto contundente usado en el ataque.The police were looking for the blunt object used in the attack.no pinto nada
I have no place here; I'm irrelevant here; I'm not neededexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'I don't paint anything'. Used when someone feels excluded, unwanted, or out of place in a situation. Very natural in conversational Castilian.
Si ya lo habéis decidido todo, yo aquí no pinto nada.If you've already decided everything, there's no place for me here.
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