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Season 1 · Episode 3
A Pill
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Castilianon Amazon Prime VideoAntonia and Jon have barely started and they have already got the Kidnapping Unit, Ramón Ortiz, Laura Trueba and the shadow leader of Reina Roja, Mentor, against them. During the course of the investigation, everyone lies. Antonia and Jon realize that what Ezequiel has asked of Ortiz and Trueba is an admission of guilt. But Ezequiel is always one step ahead and now his threat looms over Antonia.
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secuestro
kidnapping, abductionnoun (m)El secuestro duró tres días antes de que la víctima fuera liberada.The kidnapping lasted three days before the victim was released.pecado
sinnoun (m)El sacerdote habló sobre el perdón de los pecados durante la misa.The priest spoke about the forgiveness of sins during mass.secuestrador
kidnappernoun (m)La policía identificó al secuestrador gracias a las cámaras de seguridad.The police identified the kidnapper thanks to the security cameras.confesión
confessionnoun (f)El abogado aconsejó a su cliente no hacer ninguna confesión pública.The lawyer advised his client not to make any public confession.celda
cell (prison or confinement room)noun (f)El detenido fue trasladado a una celda de aislamiento.The detainee was moved to a solitary confinement cell.culpa
guilt, blame, faultnoun (f)No debes cargar con la culpa de lo que hicieron otros.You shouldn't carry the guilt for what others did.pastón
a huge amount of money, a fortuneexpressioncolloquialAn augmentative of 'pasta' (money in informal speech). Signals that the sum is surprisingly large, often with a hint of admiration or temptation.
Le ofrecieron un pastón por el piso y lo vendió enseguida.They offered him a fortune for the flat and he sold it straight away.asuntos internos
internal affairs (police)noun phrase (m pl)El agente estaba siendo investigado por Asuntos Internos desde hace meses.The officer had been under investigation by Internal Affairs for months.vacilarnos
to mess with us, to wind us up, to be taking the mickeyexpressioncolloquial'Vacilar a alguien' means to tease or trick someone, not to hesitate. It implies deliberate provocation or mockery.
¿Me estás vacilando o de verdad no sabías que hoy había reunión?Are you winding me up or did you genuinely not know there was a meeting today?
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no te jode
you're kidding me, well I never (expressing sarcastic disbelief or mock outrage)expressionvulgarLiterally uses 'joder' but functions as a fixed exclamation of sarcastic surprise. Common in very informal speech between friends. Tone can range from amused to genuinely annoyed.
¿Te han ascendido a ti y no a mí? No te jode...They promoted you and not me? You're kidding me...me cago en todo
expression of intense frustration or anger (roughly: damn it all, for crying out loud)expressionvulgarA fixed venting expression. The literal meaning is taboo but the phrase is so common it functions like a strong expletive. Intensity depends on tone.
Me cago en todo, ¡llevan una hora esperándonos y yo sin enterarme!For crying out loud, they've been waiting for us for an hour and I had no idea!
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