Cable Girls

Every word in season 1

197 words and expressions across 8 episodes of Cable Girls, ranked by how often you’ll hear them. 72 free to read and keep

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  1. 1la centralitatelephone switchboard×20 · E1, 2
  2. 2telefonistatelephone operator×18 · E1
  3. 3el/la abonado/asubscriber (telephone customer)×17 · E1–3, 6
  4. 4engañarto deceive, to cheat on×13 · E3, 4
  5. 5el prototipoprototype×12 · E3–7
  6. 6amantelover, mistress×10 · E3, 5
  7. 7dejarse llevarcolloquialto let oneself be carried away×9 · E4
  8. 8despedirto fire, to dismiss from a job×9 · E3, 8
  9. 9el testamentowill, testament×9 · E6–8
  10. 10la pensiónboarding house, guesthouse (residential)×9 · E2, 6
  11. 11mentiralie, falsehood×9 · E3
  12. 12la razónreason / rational thought×8 · E4
  13. 13la escuchawiretap, phone surveillance×7 · E6, 7
  14. 14renunciar / la renunciato resign / resignation×7 · E2
  15. 15detenido/adetainee, person under arrest; arrested×6 · E6
  16. 16maletasuitcase, bag×6 · E5
  17. 17caja fuertesafe, strongbox×5 · E1
  18. 18compromisoengagement; commitment; obligation×5 · E8
  19. 19el ascensopromotion (at work)×5 · E2
  20. 20los abonadossubscribers / account holders×5 · E4
  21. 21planosplans, blueprints, schematics×5 · E5, 8
  22. 22denunciaformal complaint, police report×4 · E3, 5
  23. 23documentaciónidentity documents, papers×4 · E3
  24. 24el ágapereception×4 · E4
  25. 25el chantajeblackmail×4 · E1, 7
  26. 26el golpe de estadocoup d'état×4 · E2, 7
  27. 27implantarto implement; to introduce; to install×4 · E8
  28. 28incorporarseto start/return to work, to join×4 · E2
  29. 29la deudadebt×4 · E2
  30. 30patentepatent×4 · E8
  31. 31redadaraid, police sweep×4 · E6
  32. 32socio / sociabusiness partner; associate; member×4 · E8
  33. 33abortomiscarriage; abortion×3 · E5
  34. 34el préstamoloan×3 · E2
  35. 35la casualidadcoincidence / chance×3 · E4
  36. 36la rentaincome, annuity, allowance×3 · E7
  37. 37plazaposition, vacancy, place×3 · E1
  38. 38por Dioscolloquialfor goodness' sake, oh come on×3 · E6
  39. 39renunciar (a)to give up, to renounce, to relinquish×3 · E7
  40. 40suplantarto impersonate, to take someone's place fraudulently×3 · E3
  41. 41antecedentescriminal record×2 · E1
  42. 42calabozocell, jail, lock-up×2 · E6
  43. 43coger las riendascolloquialto take the reins / to take control×2 · E4, 7
  44. 44dar el golpecolloquialto pull off a heist / to carry out a job×2 · E1
  45. 45farsantefraud, fake, phoney×2 · E6
  46. 46garrote vilgarrotte×2 · E1
  47. 47hacer casocolloquialto pay attention / to listen to / to heed×2 · E4
  48. 48hacerse conto get hold of, to obtain, to acquire×2 · E5
  49. 49heredarto inherit×2 · E7
  50. 50jugarse el puestocolloquialto put one's job on the line, to risk losing one's position×2 · E3
  51. 51suicidarseto commit suicide, to take one's own life×2 · E6
  52. 52adúlteroadulterer; adulterous×1 · E5
  53. 53aferrarseto cling to, to hold on to, to grip×1 · E5
  54. 54camelarcolloquialto sweet-talk×1 · E2
  55. 55como si le fuera la vida en ellocolloquialas if your life depended on it×1 · E1
  56. 56con el rabo entre las piernascolloquialwith one's tail between one's legs×1 · E4
  57. 57hacerse la mosquita muertacolloquialto play innocent, to act like butter wouldn't melt×1 · E7
  58. 58hazmerreírcolloquiallaughing stock×1 · E8
  59. 59irse con el cuentocolloquialto go and tell tales, to go and blab to someone×1 · E3
  60. 60la farsafarce, pretence, sham×1 · E7
  61. 61las tantas de la madrugadacolloquialthe small hours×1 · E5
  62. 62meterse manocolloquialto grope, to get handsy, to make out physically×1 · E7
  63. 63palabreríacolloquialempty talk; hot air; all talk×1 · E8
  64. 64ratacolloquialrat; traitor; miser (insult depending on context)×1 · E8
  65. 65salir airosoto come out on top, to get away with something, to succeed against the odds×1 · E3
  66. 66tener mucha trastiendacolloquialto be cunning, to have a lot going on beneath the surface, to be devious×1 · E3
  67. 67tontearcolloquialto flirt / to mess around×1 · E2
  68. 68un as en la mangacolloquialan ace up one's sleeve, a hidden advantage×1 · E6
vulgar4 more entries, marked strong language because the season uses them. Show them
  1. 69pelandruscavulgarhussy / loose woman×2 · E2, 7
  2. 70la madre que la parióvulgarbloody hell / son of a bitch×1 · E2
  3. 71meterte una hostiavulgarto punch you, to hit you hard×1 · E7
  4. 72zorravulgarbitch (offensive insult directed at a woman)×1 · E6