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Season 2 · Episode 7
Guilties
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 42 min
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Castilianon NetflixSantiago makes an arrest but Eva, Carolina and Casandra aren't convinced the right suspect has been apprehended. Carlos puts his plan into action.
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detener
to arrest, to detainverbLos agentes tuvieron que detener al sospechoso en la estación.The officers had to arrest the suspect at the station.prueba
evidence, proof; testnoun (f)El abogado presentó nuevas pruebas ante el tribunal.The lawyer presented new evidence before the court.caja fuerte
safe (strongbox)noun (f)Guardó todos los documentos importantes en la caja fuerte de su despacho.He kept all the important documents in the safe in his office.cadáver
corpse, dead bodynoun (m)La policía encontró un cadáver en el río al amanecer.The police found a corpse in the river at dawn.sospechoso
suspect; suspiciousnoun/adj (m)El principal sospechoso del robo fue interrogado durante horas.The main suspect in the robbery was questioned for hours.casquillo
bullet casing, shell casingnoun (m)Encontraron un casquillo de bala junto a la ventana rota.They found a bullet casing next to the broken window.calibre
calibre (of a bullet or firearm)noun (m)La pistola era de un calibre diferente al del arma del sospechoso.The pistol was of a different calibre from the suspect's weapon.salirle rana
to turn out to be a disappointment, to be a dud (of a person)expressioncolloquialWidely used in everyday speech. 'Me salió rana' means someone or something turned out to be far worse than expected. Often said with mild bitterness or humour about a failed relationship or a person who let you down.
Contraté a un fontanero recomendado por un amigo y me salió rana: dejó las tuberías peor que antes.I hired a plumber recommended by a friend and he turned out to be a complete dud, he left the pipes worse than before.hazmerreír
laughingstockexpressionA fixed compound noun (literally 'make-me-laugh'). Used when someone has been publicly humiliated or made to look ridiculous.
Con ese disfraz tan ridículo se convirtió en el hazmerreír de la oficina.With that ridiculous costume he became the laughingstock of the office.a cuerpo de rey
like a king, in great comfort and luxuryexpressioncolloquialFixed idiomatic phrase. Used to describe being treated extremely well or living in comfort, often with a sarcastic edge when the situation is actually the opposite.
En ese hotel nos trataron a cuerpo de rey: desayuno buffet, spa y habitación con vistas al mar.At that hotel they treated us like royalty: buffet breakfast, spa, and a sea-view room.secreto a voces
open secretexpressionA fixed expression describing something that everyone knows even though it has never been officially announced. Very common in both spoken and written registers.
Era un secreto a voces que los dos directivos estaban enfrentados.It was an open secret that the two executives were at odds.
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