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Season 1 · Episode 8
Veneno’s Three Funerals
C1Castilian60 min
on HBO Max
Castilianon HBO MaxFollowing a traumatic accident, Cristina falls into a coma. As her family rushes to her side demanding answers, Valeria fights to fulfill Cristina’s last wish.
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el coma
coma (medical)noun (masculine)El paciente lleva tres días en coma después del accidente.The patient has been in a coma for three days after the accident.el tanatorio
funeral home, mortuary (where the body is kept before burial)noun (masculine)La familia se reunió en el tanatorio para velar al difunto.The family gathered at the funeral home to hold a wake for the deceased.las cenizas
ashes (cremation remains)noun (feminine plural)Sus cenizas fueron esparcidas en el mar según su voluntad.Her ashes were scattered at sea according to her wishes.la autopsia
autopsy, post-mortemnoun (feminine)Los médicos forenses realizaron una segunda autopsia para esclarecer las causas de la muerte.The forensic doctors performed a second autopsy to clarify the cause of death.estar en la boca
to keep bringing something up, to have it constantly on one's lipsexpressioncolloquialUsed in the fixed phrase 'tener algo en la boca', meaning to keep mentioning a topic obsessively. In this episode it refers to constantly talking about death.
Siempre tiene las quejas en la boca; no puede hablar de otra cosa.He always has complaints on his lips; he can't talk about anything else.el velatorio
wake (ceremony of watching over a body before burial)noun (masculine)Asistieron más de cien personas al velatorio.More than a hundred people attended the wake.la denuncia
formal complaint, police reportnoun (feminine)Fue a comisaría a poner una denuncia por robo.She went to the police station to file a report for theft.mover los hilos
to pull strings, to control things from behind the scenesexpressioncolloquialFrom the image of a puppeteer. Used to suggest someone is secretly orchestrating events or people. Often implies hidden power or manipulation.
Todo el mundo sabe que es él quien mueve los hilos en esa empresa.Everyone knows he is the one pulling the strings in that company.la UCI
ICU, intensive care unitnoun (feminine, acronym)Después de la operación, la trasladaron directamente a la UCI.After the operation, they transferred her directly to the ICU.la mano negra
shadowy hidden power pulling strings behind the scenesexpressioncolloquialRefers to a covert, malevolent force or conspiracy operating in secret. Used when someone believes events are being orchestrated by powerful hidden actors.
Algunos vecinos creen que hay una mano negra detrás del cierre del mercado.Some residents believe there is a shadowy hand behind the market's closure.
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