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
0 of 72 kept
- 1la centralitatelephone switchboard×20 · E1, 2telephone switchboard×20E1, 2
- 2telefonistatelephone operator×18 · E1telephone operator×18E1
- 3el/la abonado/asubscriber (telephone customer)×17 · E1–3, 6subscriber (telephone customer)×17E1–3, 6
- 4engañarto deceive, to cheat on×13 · E3, 4to deceive, to cheat on×13E3, 4
- 5el prototipoprototype×12 · E3–7prototype×12E3–7
- 6amantelover, mistress×10 · E3, 5lover, mistress×10E3, 5
- 7dejarse llevarcolloquialto let oneself be carried away×9 · E4to let oneself be carried away×9E4
- 8despedirto fire, to dismiss from a job×9 · E3, 8to fire, to dismiss from a job×9E3, 8
- 9el testamentowill, testament×9 · E6–8will, testament×9E6–8
- 10la pensiónboarding house, guesthouse (residential)×9 · E2, 6boarding house, guesthouse (residential)×9E2, 6
- 11mentiralie, falsehood×9 · E3lie, falsehood×9E3
- 12la razónreason / rational thought×8 · E4reason / rational thought×8E4
- 13la escuchawiretap, phone surveillance×7 · E6, 7wiretap, phone surveillance×7E6, 7
- 14renunciar / la renunciato resign / resignation×7 · E2to resign / resignation×7E2
- 15detenido/adetainee, person under arrest; arrested×6 · E6detainee, person under arrest; arrested×6E6
- 16maletasuitcase, bag×6 · E5suitcase, bag×6E5
- 17caja fuertesafe, strongbox×5 · E1safe, strongbox×5E1
- 18compromisoengagement; commitment; obligation×5 · E8engagement; commitment; obligation×5E8
- 19el ascensopromotion (at work)×5 · E2promotion (at work)×5E2
- 20los abonadossubscribers / account holders×5 · E4subscribers / account holders×5E4
- 21planosplans, blueprints, schematics×5 · E5, 8plans, blueprints, schematics×5E5, 8
- 22denunciaformal complaint, police report×4 · E3, 5formal complaint, police report×4E3, 5
- 23documentaciónidentity documents, papers×4 · E3identity documents, papers×4E3
- 24el ágapereception×4 · E4reception×4E4
- 25el chantajeblackmail×4 · E1, 7blackmail×4E1, 7
- 26el golpe de estadocoup d'état×4 · E2, 7coup d'état×4E2, 7
- 27implantarto implement; to introduce; to install×4 · E8to implement; to introduce; to install×4E8
- 28incorporarseto start/return to work, to join×4 · E2to start/return to work, to join×4E2
- 29la deudadebt×4 · E2debt×4E2
- 30patentepatent×4 · E8patent×4E8
- 31redadaraid, police sweep×4 · E6raid, police sweep×4E6
- 32socio / sociabusiness partner; associate; member×4 · E8business partner; associate; member×4E8
- 33abortomiscarriage; abortion×3 · E5miscarriage; abortion×3E5
- 34el préstamoloan×3 · E2loan×3E2
- 35la casualidadcoincidence / chance×3 · E4coincidence / chance×3E4
- 36la rentaincome, annuity, allowance×3 · E7income, annuity, allowance×3E7
- 37plazaposition, vacancy, place×3 · E1position, vacancy, place×3E1
- 38por Dioscolloquialfor goodness' sake, oh come on×3 · E6for goodness' sake, oh come on×3E6
- 39renunciar (a)to give up, to renounce, to relinquish×3 · E7to give up, to renounce, to relinquish×3E7
- 40suplantarto impersonate, to take someone's place fraudulently×3 · E3to impersonate, to take someone's place fraudulently×3E3
- 41antecedentescriminal record×2 · E1criminal record×2E1
- 42calabozocell, jail, lock-up×2 · E6cell, jail, lock-up×2E6
- 43coger las riendascolloquialto take the reins / to take control×2 · E4, 7to take the reins / to take control×2E4, 7
- 44dar el golpecolloquialto pull off a heist / to carry out a job×2 · E1to pull off a heist / to carry out a job×2E1
- 45farsantefraud, fake, phoney×2 · E6fraud, fake, phoney×2E6
- 46garrote vilgarrotte×2 · E1garrotte×2E1
- 47hacer casocolloquialto pay attention / to listen to / to heed×2 · E4to pay attention / to listen to / to heed×2E4
- 48hacerse conto get hold of, to obtain, to acquire×2 · E5to get hold of, to obtain, to acquire×2E5
- 49heredarto inherit×2 · E7to inherit×2E7
- 50jugarse el puestocolloquialto put one's job on the line, to risk losing one's position×2 · E3to put one's job on the line, to risk losing one's position×2E3
- 51suicidarseto commit suicide, to take one's own life×2 · E6to commit suicide, to take one's own life×2E6
- 52adúlteroadulterer; adulterous×1 · E5adulterer; adulterous×1E5
- 53aferrarseto cling to, to hold on to, to grip×1 · E5to cling to, to hold on to, to grip×1E5
- 54camelarcolloquialto sweet-talk×1 · E2to sweet-talk×1E2
- 55como si le fuera la vida en ellocolloquialas if your life depended on it×1 · E1as if your life depended on it×1E1
- 56con el rabo entre las piernascolloquialwith one's tail between one's legs×1 · E4with one's tail between one's legs×1E4
- 57hacerse la mosquita muertacolloquialto play innocent, to act like butter wouldn't melt×1 · E7to play innocent, to act like butter wouldn't melt×1E7
- 58hazmerreírcolloquiallaughing stock×1 · E8laughing stock×1E8
- 59irse con el cuentocolloquialto go and tell tales, to go and blab to someone×1 · E3to go and tell tales, to go and blab to someone×1E3
- 60la farsafarce, pretence, sham×1 · E7farce, pretence, sham×1E7
- 61las tantas de la madrugadacolloquialthe small hours×1 · E5the small hours×1E5
- 62meterse manocolloquialto grope, to get handsy, to make out physically×1 · E7to grope, to get handsy, to make out physically×1E7
- 63palabreríacolloquialempty talk; hot air; all talk×1 · E8empty talk; hot air; all talk×1E8
- 64ratacolloquialrat; traitor; miser (insult depending on context)×1 · E8rat; traitor; miser (insult depending on context)×1E8
- 65salir airosoto come out on top, to get away with something, to succeed against the odds×1 · E3to come out on top, to get away with something, to succeed against the odds×1E3
- 66tener mucha trastiendacolloquialto be cunning, to have a lot going on beneath the surface, to be devious×1 · E3to be cunning, to have a lot going on beneath the surface, to be devious×1E3
- 67tontearcolloquialto flirt / to mess around×1 · E2to flirt / to mess around×1E2
- 68un as en la mangacolloquialan ace up one's sleeve, a hidden advantage×1 · E6an ace up one's sleeve, a hidden advantage×1E6
vulgar4 more entries, marked strong language because the season uses them. Show them
- 69pelandruscavulgarhussy / loose woman×2 · E2, 7hussy / loose woman×2E2, 7
- 70la madre que la parióvulgarbloody hell / son of a bitch×1 · E2bloody hell / son of a bitch×1E2
- 71meterte una hostiavulgarto punch you, to hit you hard×1 · E7to punch you, to hit you hard×1E7
- 72zorravulgarbitch (offensive insult directed at a woman)×1 · E6bitch (offensive insult directed at a woman)×1E6