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Season 1 · Episode 5
The Magic in You
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 21 min
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Castilianon NetflixMariona ha conseguido protagonizar una película con una promesa del cine español. Paquita, como cada año, invita a la gran vidente María Rosa a que les adivine el futuro.
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corto
short filmnoun (masculine)El corto que rodaron en la facultad ganó un premio regional.The short film they shot at university won a regional award.nominada
nominatedadjective / past participle (feminine)La directora está nominada a tres premios este año.The director is nominated for three awards this year.representante
agent / talent managernoun (masculine/feminine)Su representante consiguió que la llamaran para el papel principal.Her agent managed to get her called in for the lead role.casting
audition / casting callnoun (masculine)Mañana tengo un casting para una serie de televisión y estoy muy nerviosa.Tomorrow I have an audition for a TV series and I'm very nervous.ponerse las pilas
to get one's act together / to pull one's socks up / to get movingexpressioncolloquialVery common motivational expression, often said by someone in authority to push others to work harder or faster. Literal meaning: 'to put the batteries in.'
El jefe nos dijo que nos pusiéramos las pilas si queríamos entregar el proyecto a tiempo.The boss told us to get our act together if we wanted to deliver the project on time.vidente
clairvoyant / psychicnoun (masculine/feminine)Fue a ver a una vidente porque quería saber qué iba a pasar con su trabajo.She went to see a clairvoyant because she wanted to know what was going to happen with her job.agobiada
overwhelmed / stressed / weighed downadjective (feminine)Lleva semanas agobiada con los plazos del proyecto y apenas duerme.She has been overwhelmed with project deadlines for weeks and barely sleeps.
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a tomar por culo
in the middle of nowhere / go to hell / screw thatexpressionvulgarExtremely common vulgar dismissal. Depending on context it means a place is very far away, or expresses contempt/rejection of something. Very direct and coarse; not suitable for polite contexts.
El nuevo local queda a tomar por culo, tardaré una hora en llegar.The new venue is in the middle of nowhere, it'll take me an hour to get there.poner cachondo
to turn someone on / to find someone attractive in a physical wayexpressionvulgar'Cachondo/a' on its own can mean 'funny' or 'aroused' depending on context. 'Poner cachondo/a' specifically means sexually aroused. Entirely normal in frank informal conversation but clearly vulgar in any formal setting.
Dice que las escenas de acción le ponen cachonda más que las románticas.She says action scenes turn her on more than romantic ones.
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