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Season 1 · Episode 5
Cristina Through the Looking Glass
C1Castilian60 min
on HBO Max
Castilianon HBO MaxBack in the ‘90s, Cristina’s splash debut on Mississippi takes her off the streets of West Park and into the spotlight. But as ratings soar, she faces a traumatic series of reunions with her mother - and storms Adra to show herself off to the village. While the show struggles to stay on air, Cristina alienates herself from friends, leaning on substances - and her abusive boyfriend, Angelo - for relief.
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autógrafo
autographnoun (m)Los fans esperaron horas a la salida del teatro para conseguir un autógrafo de la actriz.The fans waited hours outside the theatre to get an autograph from the actress.audiencia
audience ratings, viewershipnoun (f)El programa batió récords de audiencia durante su primera temporada.The programme broke viewership records during its first season.darse cuenta
to realise, to noticeexpressionA core everyday verb phrase. Unlike 'realizar', which means to carry something out, 'darse cuenta' is the correct way to express suddenly becoming aware of something.
No me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro hasta que cerré la puerta.I didn't realise I had left the keys inside until I closed the door.qué barbaridad
good grief, how outrageous, unbelievableexpressioncolloquialAn exclamation of shock, disapproval, or exaggerated disbelief. Can be used positively (impressed) or negatively (scandalised) depending on tone and context. Very common in everyday speech.
¿Veinte euros por un café? ¡Qué barbaridad!Twenty euros for a coffee? Good grief!transexual
transsexualnoun/adjectiveEl documental contaba la historia de varias personas transexuales que lucharon por sus derechos en los años noventa.The documentary told the story of several transsexual people who fought for their rights in the nineties.apodo
nicknamenoun (m)Desde pequeño le pusieron un apodo que ya nadie recuerda cómo surgió.From a young age he was given a nickname that nobody remembers how it came about.envidia
envy, jealousynoun (f)Le tenían envidia porque siempre sacaba las mejores notas de la clase.They were jealous of him because he always got the best grades in the class.transformista
drag performer, cross-dressernoun (m/f)El cabaret contrataba cada fin de semana a un transformista muy conocido en el barrio.The cabaret hired a drag performer well known in the neighbourhood every weekend.caché
fee, rate charged by a performer or professionalnoun (m)Con el éxito de su último disco, el caché de la cantante se disparó.With the success of her latest album, the singer's fee shot up.
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vete a tomar por culo
get lost, go to hell (very strong dismissal)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest dismissive insults in everyday speech. Used to tell someone to go away or to express utter contempt. Not used in polite or professional contexts.
Cuando el vendedor insistió por tercera vez, ella le dijo que se fuera a tomar por culo y cerró la puerta.When the salesman insisted for the third time, she told him to get lost and shut the door.
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