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Season 2 · Episode 5
Chapter 5: The Windmill
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 27 min
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on NetflixOn a bird-watching expedition, Hilda, Frida and David run into meteorologist Victoria Van Gale, whose calm new life makes one of them very suspicious.
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nisse / nisses
nisse (a Scandinavian household spirit)noun (m)Según la tradición, un nisse cuida la casa y a sus habitantes.According to tradition, a nisse watches over the house and its inhabitants.espacio
space / realmnoun (m)Hay un espacio enorme debajo del edificio que nadie ha explorado.There is a huge space beneath the building that nobody has explored.insignia
badge / merit badgenoun (f)Los scouts ganan una insignia cuando aprenden a hacer un nudo marinero.Scouts earn a badge when they learn to tie a sailor's knot.¡Rayos!
Darn! / Blast! / Rats!expressioncolloquialA mild exclamation of surprise or frustration. Family-friendly; common in Latin American Spanish as a softened substitute for stronger expletives.
¡Rayos, se me olvidó traer el paraguas y está lloviendo a cántaros!Darn, I forgot to bring my umbrella and it's raining cats and dogs!volverse loco/loca
to drive someone crazy / to go crazyexpressioncolloquialReflexive construction. Can describe genuine frustration ('me vuelve loca' = it drives me crazy) or, in other contexts, intense excitement about something. The meaning depends on context.
El ruido de esa obra me vuelve loco; no puedo concentrarme.The noise from that construction drives me crazy; I can't concentrate.no es para que … como si nada
it's not for [someone] to just use casually / not something to take lightlyexpressioncolloquial'Como si nada' literally means 'as if it were nothing'; the full construction dismisses someone's casual or flippant attitude toward something treated as important or sacred.
Este lugar no es para que la gente entre como si nada; hay que pedir permiso.This place isn't for people to just walk into casually; you have to ask permission.conjurar
to conjure / to summonverbEn el cuento, la bruja conjura a un espíritu con unas palabras antiguas.In the story, the witch conjures a spirit with some ancient words.succionar
to suck in / to pull in by suctionverbLa corriente era tan fuerte que podía succionar cualquier cosa que se acercara.The current was so strong it could suck in anything that got close.plano
plan / blueprint / floor plannoun (m)El arquitecto extendió los planos sobre la mesa para revisar las medidas.The architect spread the blueprints on the table to review the measurements.
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