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Season 1 · Episode 7
The Innocent
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Castilianon NetflixOlivia is reunited with an old friend. Out of frustration, Lorena quits the force but is lured back with a promise of free rein.
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cinta
tape / recordingnoun (f)La policía encontró una cinta con grabaciones comprometedoras.The police found a tape with compromising recordings.trampa
trap / set-upnoun (f)Sospechaba que la cita era una trampa para capturarle.He suspected the meeting was a trap to capture him.esposas
handcuffsnoun (f, plural)El agente le puso las esposas antes de meterle en el coche patrulla.The officer put the handcuffs on him before putting him in the patrol car.pudrirse
to rot / to waste away (in prison)expressioncolloquialLiterally means to rot. Used figuratively to mean languishing or wasting away somewhere terrible, especially prison. Carries strong dramatic weight.
Le amenazó con que se pudriría entre rejas si no hablaba.He threatened him that he'd rot behind bars if he didn't talk.infiltrado
undercover agent / infiltratednoun/adjective (m)El agente estuvo infiltrado en la banda durante seis meses.The agent was undercover in the gang for six months.placa
badge (police)noun (f)Le amenazaron con quitarle la placa si seguía investigando.They threatened to take away his badge if he kept investigating.envenenar
to poisonverbDescubrieron que alguien había envenenado la comida del detenido.They discovered that someone had poisoned the detainee's food.estar por su cuenta
to be working alone / off the booksexpressioncolloquialMeans acting independently, outside official channels or without institutional backing. In professional contexts it implies going rogue or operating without authorisation.
El inspector actuó por su cuenta porque no confiaba en sus superiores.The inspector acted alone because he didn't trust his superiors.embarazada
pregnantadjective (f)Ella estaba embarazada de tres meses cuando se enteró de la noticia.She was three months pregnant when she found out the news.
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hijo de puta
son of a bitch / bastardexpressionvulgarOne of the most common strong insults. Used to express intense anger, contempt, or betrayal. Appears frequently in emotionally charged confrontations.
Cuando se enteró de la traición, le llamó hijo de puta y le tiró el teléfono.When he found out about the betrayal, he called him a son of a bitch and threw the phone at him.joderme
to screw me over / to mess things up for meexpressionvulgarJoder is a highly versatile word used as a general expletive, an expression of frustration, or to mean 'to harm/mess with someone'. Context determines meaning. Very common in everyday informal speech.
Con ese informe falso intentaron joderme la carrera definitivamente.With that false report they tried to screw my career over for good.
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