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Film · 2018 · Thriller
Mirage
Durante la tormenta
C1Castilian129 minIMDb 7.4
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixDuring a mysterious thunderstorm, Vera, a young mother, manages to save a life in danger, but her good deed causes a disturbing chain of unexpected consequences.
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tormenta eléctrica
electrical storm / thunderstormnoun phrase (f)La tormenta eléctrica cortó el suministro de luz en todo el barrio.The electrical storm cut off the power supply to the whole neighbourhood.descarga
electrical discharge / lightning bolt / shocknoun (f)Una descarga eléctrica inutilizó todos los ordenadores de la oficina.An electrical discharge knocked out all the computers in the office.cadáver
corpse / dead bodynoun (m)La policía encontró un cadáver en el interior del almacén abandonado.The police found a corpse inside the abandoned warehouse.atropellar
to run over / to knock down (with a vehicle)verbEl conductor perdió el control y atropelló a un ciclista en el cruce.The driver lost control and ran over a cyclist at the intersection.puente
bridge / connection (used figuratively here to mean a temporal link)noun (m)La carta fue el único puente que quedaba entre ellos después de tantos años.The letter was the only bridge remaining between them after so many years.quedar
to arrange to meet / to make plans to see someoneexpressioncolloquialOne of the most frequent colloquial uses of quedar in everyday speech. It does not mean to remain or to be left, but specifically to arrange a social meeting. 'Quedar con alguien' means to plan to meet up with someone.
¿Quedamos el viernes por la tarde para tomar algo?Shall we meet up Friday afternoon for a drink?alucinación
hallucinationnoun (f)El médico descartó que se tratara de una alucinación tras realizar varias pruebas.The doctor ruled out that it was a hallucination after carrying out several tests.fastidiar
to ruin / to mess up / to spoil (something for someone)expressioncolloquialVery common in everyday speech as a milder alternative to stronger verbs. In this context it expresses mild frustration at something being ruined or spoiled. It can also mean to annoy or bother someone.
Me has fastidiado la sorpresa al contarle el plan antes de tiempo.You've ruined the surprise by telling him the plan too soon.aleteo de una mariposa
butterfly effect (the flap of a butterfly's wings causing large consequences)expressionA reference to chaos theory: the idea that a tiny action in one place can have massive unforeseen consequences elsewhere. Used figuratively here to describe how small changes in the past reshape everything.
El aleteo de una mariposa puede ser la diferencia entre que dos personas se conozcan o no.The flap of a butterfly's wings can be the difference between two people meeting or not.
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