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Season 2 · Episode 4
The Last Torrezno in Tarazona
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 21 min
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Castilianon NetflixEs el Festival de Cine de Tarazona y Paquita espera impaciente noticias sobre un papel para Lidia. El fin de semana favorito de la representante no sale como esperaba.
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repre
rep, agent (short for representante)noun (m/f)Mi repre me consiguió una audición para una serie de televisión.My rep got me an audition for a TV series.lo de
the thing about, the business with, the matter ofexpressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency colloquial shorthand. 'Lo de + noun/name/verb' refers to a known situation or topic without spelling it out. It assumes shared context between speakers and is one of the most characteristic features of conversational register.
¿Has resuelto lo del contrato con el nuevo cliente?Have you sorted out the business with the new client's contract?torrezno
thick-cut fried pork belly strip, a traditional Spanish tapanoun (m)En este bar sirven torreznos crujientes que se deshacen en la boca.This bar serves crispy torreznos that melt in your mouth.festival
festivalnoun (m)El festival de cine dura una semana entera y proyecta más de cien películas.The film festival lasts a full week and screens more than a hundred films.me suena
it rings a bell, it sounds familiarexpressioncolloquialVery common use of the verb 'sonar' in the third person to mean 'to ring a bell'. The subject is always the thing being recognised, not the person. 'No me suena' means it does not ring a bell at all.
El nombre de esa película me suena pero no recuerdo de qué la conozco.The name of that film rings a bell but I can not remember where I know it from.prueba
audition; test; trialnoun (f)Mañana tengo una prueba para un papel en una obra de teatro.Tomorrow I have an audition for a role in a stage play.guion
script, screenplaynoun (m)El director pidió a los actores que se aprendieran el guion de memoria.The director asked the actors to memorise the script.patas arriba
upside down, in total chaos, completely wreckedexpressioncolloquialUsed to describe a place or situation left in complete disorder. Compositionally it means 'legs in the air' but figuratively always points to chaos or disruption.
Llegué a casa y los niños lo habían puesto todo patas arriba.I got home and the kids had turned everything upside down.dar la espantada
to do a runner, to bolt, to disappear suddenlyexpressioncolloquialDescribes someone who leaves abruptly without warning, usually to avoid a problem or confrontation. Rooted in the image of a frightened animal bolting.
Justo antes de la reunión, el socio dio la espantada y nadie supo dónde estaba.Just before the meeting, the partner did a runner and nobody knew where he was.infiltrada
undercover operative, infiltratornoun/adjective (f)La periodista infiltrada grabó todas las conversaciones en secreto.The undercover journalist secretly recorded all the conversations.cámara lápiz
pen camera, hidden lipstick cameranoun (f)El periodista usó una cámara lápiz para grabar la reunión sin ser visto.The journalist used a pen camera to record the meeting without being seen.
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