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Season 1 · Episode 3
Rotten to the Core
The Innocent
C1Castilian
CastilianMat enlists Zoe, a private investigator, to help him track down Olivia. Lorena tries to figure out how Mat fits into the death of the mysterious nun.
Expressions to listen for
10me cago enexpression of intense anger or frustration (roughly: 'what the hell', 'damn it')
vulgarAppears ~1× in this episode
Extremely common in heated speech. Literally involves defecating on something, but functions as a pure expletive. The full phrase varies: 'me cago en la mar', 'me cago en dios', etc. Severity depends on what follows.
Me cago en todo, otra vez se ha roto el ordenador.Damn it all, the computer has broken again.
tener huevosto have the nerve, to have the guts
vulgarAppears ~1× in this episode
Refers to audacity or nerve, often in disbelief that someone would dare do something. Used in both admiring and outraged tones depending on context.
¡Hay que tener huevos para aparecer así sin avisar!You've really got some nerve showing up like that without warning!
levantar la liebreto tip someone off, to blow someone's cover
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
A hunting metaphor meaning to startle the prey before you are ready. Used when warning against alerting a suspect or target prematurely.
Si llamas directamente al hotel, levantarás la liebre.If you call the hotel directly, you'll tip him off.
tener ganasto have it in for someone, to be itching for a fight with someone
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
In the pattern 'tenerle ganas a alguien', this shifts from its usual meaning of 'to feel like doing something' to meaning a desire for confrontation or revenge against a specific person. Context distinguishes the two uses.
Se nota que le tiene ganas desde lo que pasó el año pasado.You can tell he's had it in for him since what happened last year.
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ponerse cachasto bulk up, to get muscular
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
'Cachas' alone is an adjective meaning muscular or buff. 'Ponerse cachas' is the process of building that physique, typically through gym work.
Desde que va al gimnasio tres veces por semana, se ha puesto muy cachas.Since going to the gym three times a week, he's got really buff.
Key vocabulary
17huella·fingerprint; footprint; trace
noun (f)essential
Los agentes encontraron huellas en el pomo de la puerta.The officers found fingerprints on the door handle.
internado·boarding school
noun (m)essential