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Season 1 · Episode 1
Debbie and Denice
C1Castilian
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Castilianon NetflixAt a club, Mat is dragged into a brawl and his life alters forever when he accidentally kills a man. Years later, happiness finally seems within reach.
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tío / tía
mate / dude / guyexpressioncolloquialThe literal meaning is 'uncle / aunt', but in informal address between peers it functions like 'mate' or 'dude'. Extremely common in everyday casual speech. Neither gendered insult nor term of endearment, just a neutral marker of familiarity.
Tío, no te lo vas a creer lo que me pasó ayer en el metro.Mate, you're not going to believe what happened to me on the metro yesterday.el embargo
seizure of assets / repossessionnoun (masculine)El banco inició el embargo de la vivienda tras varios meses de impago.The bank began the seizure of the property after several months of non-payment.el bufete
law firmnoun (masculine)Su padre fundó el bufete hace más de treinta años.His father founded the law firm more than thirty years ago.el permiso
temporary release (from prison) / permissionnoun (masculine)Le concedieron el primer permiso penitenciario después de dos años de buen comportamiento.He was granted his first temporary prison release after two years of good behaviour.los antecedentes
criminal recordnoun (masculine plural)Tiene antecedentes por robo, así que la policía lo conoce bien.He has a criminal record for theft, so the police know him well.el pasante
trainee / junior associate (in a law firm)noun (masculine/feminine)La pasante redactó el primer borrador del contrato bajo la supervisión del socio.The junior associate drafted the first version of the contract under the partner's supervision.pirar(se)
to clear off / to leave suddenlyexpressioncolloquialVery common in everyday informal speech. Used reflexively (pirarse) to mean leaving abruptly, often without much explanation. Common among younger speakers.
En cuanto terminó la reunión, se piró sin despedirse de nadie.As soon as the meeting ended, he cleared off without saying goodbye to anyone.el homicidio imprudente
involuntary manslaughternoun phrase (masculine)Fue condenado por homicidio imprudente al no haber tenido intención de causar la muerte.He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter since he had not intended to cause death.la extorsión
extortionnoun (feminine)Lo detuvieron por extorsión al dueño de varios negocios del barrio.He was arrested for extorting money from the owners of several local businesses.
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a hostias
by force / with punches / the hard wayexpressionvulgarHighly vulgar intensifier derived from a religious term used as a swear word. Signals imminent physical violence or extreme force. Heard in heated arguments and street confrontations.
Como no te vayas ahora mismo, te sacamos a hostias.If you don't leave right now, we'll throw you out by force.de puta madre
absolutely great / bloody brilliantexpressionvulgarDespite containing a strong expletive, this phrase is used very widely in informal speech as a positive intensifier. The tone is enthusiastic and approving. Context determines whether it reads as crude or simply emphatic.
La fiesta estuvo de puta madre, no me quería ir.The party was absolutely brilliant, I didn't want to leave.
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