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Learn Spanish with Cable Girls · Las chicas del cable
Just right for youB2–C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow
CastilianSeries · 2017 · 5 seasons · Drama · 42 episodes · ~50 min
In 1920s Madrid, four women at the National Telephone Company ring in revolution as they deal with romance, envy and the modern workplace.
on NetflixIMDb 7.5Season 1 adds 203 words to your vocabulary
Distinct words across 8 episodes. The essentials repeat, so early episodes do half the work of later ones.
Words you’ll meet in season 1
la centralitatelephone switchboard
noun (f)Essential
Todas las llamadas de la oficina pasan por la centralita.All office calls go through the switchboard.
telefonistatelephone operator
noun (f)Essential
La telefonista conectó la llamada en menos de un minuto.The telephone operator connected the call in less than a minute.
el/la abonado/asubscriber (telephone customer)
noun (m)Essential
El número de abonados de la compañía creció mucho ese año.The number of the company's subscribers grew significantly that year.
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engañarto deceive, to cheat on (a partner), to trick
verbEssential
No puedo creer que me hayas engañado durante tanto tiempo.I can't believe you have been deceiving me for so long.
amantelover, mistress
noun (m/f)Essential
Descubrió que su pareja tenía un amante desde hacía meses.She found out her partner had been having an affair for months.
mentiralie, falsehood
noun (f)Essential
Le contó una mentira para no herir sus sentimientos.She told him a lie so as not to hurt his feelings.
despedirto fire, to dismiss from a job; also to say goodbye
verbEssential
La empresa decidió despedirle por llegar tarde de forma habitual.The company decided to fire him for habitual lateness.
dejarse llevarto let oneself be carried away / to go with the flow
verbal phraseEssential
A veces es bueno dejarse llevar por el momento en lugar de planificarlo todo.Sometimes it's good to go with the flow instead of planning everything.
