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Season 1 · Episode 8

So Many Flowers Fell from the Sky

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Years later, when Aureliano reveals his war plans for Macondo, a heartbroken Ursula comes to a shocking realization about her family.

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So Many Flowers Fell from the Sky

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S01E08 · One Hundred Years of Solitude

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  1. 1

    condena

    sentence, conviction
    noun (feminine)~4× this episode
    El juez leyó la condena frente a toda la sala.The judge read the sentence in front of the entire courtroom.
  2. 2

    fusilamiento

    execution by firing squad
    noun (masculine)~3× this episode
    El fusilamiento del prisionero conmocionó a toda la región.The execution of the prisoner shocked the entire region.
  3. 3

    presagio

    omen, premonition
    noun (masculine)~3× this episode
    Sintió un presagio oscuro antes de salir de casa.She felt a dark omen before leaving the house.
  4. 4

    pena de muerte

    death penalty
    noun phrase (feminine)
    Muchos países han abolido la pena de muerte.Many countries have abolished the death penalty.
  5. 5

    tregua

    truce, ceasefire
    noun (feminine)
    Los dos bandos acordaron una tregua de tres días.Both sides agreed to a three-day truce.
  6. 6

    rebelión

    rebellion, revolt
    noun (feminine)
    Los líderes fueron juzgados por rebelión contra el Estado.The leaders were tried for rebellion against the State.
  7. 7

    guachafita

    commotion, rowdy disorder, ruckus
    expressioncolloquial

    Typical Colombian and Venezuelan slang for a noisy, chaotic scene. Often used to tell people to settle down or disperse. Carries a dismissive, authoritative tone when used as a command.

    ¡Se acabó la guachafita, todo el mundo a trabajar!The ruckus is over, everyone get back to work!
  8. 8

    godos

    Conservatives (political insult), also used as a general term for the ruling class or the enemy
    expressioncolloquial

    In Colombian political history, godo was a derogatory term used by Liberals to refer to Conservative party members. It evokes the colonial Spanish ruling class. Still appears in historical and heated political contexts.

    Mi abuelo siempre decía que los godos no dejaban progresar al pueblo.My grandfather always said that the Conservatives wouldn't let the people move forward.
  9. 9

    mamado

    exhausted, fed up, sick and tired of something
    expressioncolloquial

    In Colombia, mamado most commonly means tired of something or worn out by a situation, not physically sleepy. The context is usually frustration or defeat after prolonged effort or endurance.

    Estoy mamado de esperar, llevan horas en esa reunión.I'm fed up with waiting, they've been in that meeting for hours.
  10. 10

    pelotón de fusilamiento

    firing squad
    noun phrase (masculine)
    El soldado fue llevado ante el pelotón de fusilamiento al amanecer.The soldier was brought before the firing squad at dawn.
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    carajo

    damn it, hell (emphatic expletive)
    expressionvulgar~3× this episode

    Very common Colombian intensifier used to express frustration, urgency, or strong emotion. Can be added after a command to sharpen it, or stand alone as an exclamation. Not considered extremely offensive but is distinctly coarse.

    ¡Cierre esa puerta, carajo, que está entrando frío!Close that door, damn it, it's cold coming in!

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