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Season 3 · Episode 1
Cadillac Solitario
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 21 min
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Castilianon NetflixPaquita se encuentra con Macarena García, que está en pleno bajón. Después de una noche de fiesta juntas, ven más claro su futuro.
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gala
awards ceremony, gala eventnoun (f)La gala de entrega de premios se celebró en el teatro más grande de la ciudad.The awards ceremony was held in the city's largest theatre.nominado
nominatedadjective/nounLa película está nominada a tres premios importantes este año.The film is nominated for three major awards this year.cerámica
ceramic, pottery piecenoun (f)Empezó a hacer cerámicas durante la pandemia y ahora no puede parar.She started making ceramics during the pandemic and now she cannot stop.representante
agent, representativenoun (m/f)La actriz habló con su representante antes de firmar el nuevo contrato.The actress spoke with her agent before signing the new contract.jubilarse
to retire (from work)verbMi padre se jubiló a los sesenta y cinco años después de trabajar toda su vida en la misma empresa.My father retired at sixty-five after working his whole life at the same company.allanamiento de morada
breaking and entering, unlawful entry into a homenoun phrase (m)El abogado explicó que entrar en una casa ajena sin permiso constituye allanamiento de morada.The lawyer explained that entering someone else's home without permission constitutes unlawful entry.discurso
speechnoun (m)La directora dio un discurso emocionante al recoger el premio.The director gave a moving speech when she collected the award.no veas
you wouldn't believe it, it was incredibleexpressioncolloquialFixed emphatic expression used to signal that what follows or what was just described was extreme in some way, positive or negative. Equivalent to 'you have no idea' or 'it was something else'.
Fui a ese concierto anoche y, no veas, había miles de personas.I went to that concert last night and, you wouldn't believe it, there were thousands of people.hacerle ilusión
to be excited about something, to look forward to somethingexpressioncolloquialA classic false-friend trap. 'Ilusión' does not mean 'illusion' here; it means eager anticipation or emotional excitement. 'No me hace ilusión' means 'I'm not excited about it / I'm not looking forward to it', not 'it doesn't create an illusion for me'.
Le hace mucha ilusión ir a la boda de su mejor amiga el mes que viene.She is really looking forward to her best friend's wedding next month.
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a tomar por culo
to hell with it, screw thisexpressionvulgarA very strong dismissal or expression of frustration. Used when someone gives up on a situation or person in anger. Common in informal speech but considered quite rude in formal or mixed-company settings.
Llevan horas discutiendo y al final él lo mandó todo a tomar por culo y se fue.They had been arguing for hours and in the end he told the whole thing to go to hell and left.que te jodan
screw you, go to hellexpressionvulgarA blunt, aggressive insult used to dismiss or reject someone in anger. Also used in a self-directed ironic sense when venting frustration at one's own bad luck.
Cuando le dijeron que no podía entrar, les soltó un 'que os jodan' y se marchó.When they told him he couldn't come in, he threw a 'screw you' at them and left.
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