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Season 3 · Episode 1
New Course
B2CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 42 min
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Castilianon NetflixThe Bárbara de Braganza prepares to set sail from Argentina to Mexico but, first, Eva is asked to help undercover agents find a man harboring a virus.
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ya
yeah, right, I know, I see (discourse particle)expressioncolloquialOne of the most versatile discourse particles. Depending on intonation it can mean agreement, mild scepticism, impatience, or simple acknowledgement. Often used alone as a minimal response.
— He terminado el informe. — Ya, ya... pero ¿lo has revisado bien?— I've finished the report. — Yeah, yeah… but have you checked it properly?a bordo
on boardadverbial phraseLos pasajeros ya están a bordo y el barco está listo para zarpar.The passengers are already on board and the ship is ready to depart.camarote
cabin (on a ship)noun (masc.)Reservé un camarote con ventana para ver el mar durante la travesía.I booked a cabin with a window to see the sea during the crossing.virus
virusnoun (masc.)Los científicos llevan años intentando encontrar un antídoto para ese virus.Scientists have been trying to find an antidote for that virus for years.zarpar
to set sail, to depart (of a ship)verbEl ferry zarpará a las ocho de la mañana con destino a Mallorca.The ferry will set sail at eight in the morning bound for Mallorca.anda
come on, go on (exclamative filler)expressioncolloquialAn extremely common colloquial interjection derived from the verb andar. Depending on tone and context it can express surprise, mild rebuke, encouragement, or dismissal. Has little to do with walking.
Anda, no me digas que ya has terminado el trabajo.Come on, don't tell me you've already finished the work.servicios de inteligencia
intelligence services, secret servicenoun phrase (masc. pl.)Los servicios de inteligencia interceptaron las comunicaciones del grupo criminal.The intelligence services intercepted the communications of the criminal group.travesía
crossing, voyagenoun (fem.)La travesía duró tres días y el mar estuvo tranquilo durante todo el trayecto.The crossing lasted three days and the sea was calm throughout the journey.caja fuerte
safe, strongboxnoun phrase (fem.)Guardó los documentos más importantes en la caja fuerte de su despacho.He kept the most important documents in the safe in his office.suero
serum, antidote solutionnoun (masc.)El médico administró el suero al paciente nada más llegar al hospital.The doctor administered the serum to the patient as soon as he arrived at the hospital.nos jugamos mucho
we have a lot at stake, we're risking a lotexpressioncolloquialJugarse in this sense means 'to have something at risk'. The phrase conveys high personal or financial stakes and is common in both serious and everyday contexts.
En esta decisión nos jugamos el futuro de la empresa.With this decision we have the future of the company at stake.
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