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Season 7 - Episode 150. El aula magna27 Jul 202400:09:27

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Glossary

clase magistral: masterclass

solicitar: to request

aula magna: main auditorium

aplacar: to appease

arreglarse: to get dressed up

chaleco: vest

lana: wool

a cuadros: checkered

ponencia: lecture

emprendimiento: entrepreneurship

escenario: stage


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Season 7 - Episode 141. 3 semanas después18 Jul 202400:07:45

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Glossary

rozar: to rub

firuletes: frills

remontarse: to soar

esponjosas: fluffy

regordetas: chubby

formas: shapes

sugestionado: influenced


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Season 7 - Episode 51. Empatía de madre19 Apr 202400:09:05

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Glossary

aldea: village

a solas: alone

desconcierto: confusion

demente: insane

sendero: trail

de reojo: sideways

tenue: faint

vendedores ambulantes: street vendors 

estar fuera de sí: to be out of their mind


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Season 7 - Episode 50. Incomunicados18 Apr 202400:06:58

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Glossary

poner un pie: to set foot

vueltas: turns

abogado: lawyer

desempolvar: dust off

retener: to hold back

comisaría: police station

preso: to be in prison

incomunicada: unreachable

esperar: to hope


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Season 7 - Episode 49. Oídos sordos17 Apr 202400:07:33

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Glossary

acera: sidewalk

torpeza: clumsiness

treparse: to climb

cuero: leather

balbucear: to babble

achicarse: to shrink

dolor: pain

respirar: to breathe

buzón de voz: voicemail

semblante: appearance

encender: to turn on


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Season 7 - Episode 48. Los restos16 Apr 202400:07:26

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Glossary

corriente: current

brisa: breeze

humo: smoke

comprender: to understand

lanzar: to throw

gas lacrimógeno: tear gas

retirarse: to retreat

entera: whole

(voz) ronca: hoarse (voice)

balazo: shot


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Season 7 - Episode 47. La promesa15 Apr 202400:08:30

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Glossary

encerrado: locked up

camión: truck

esposado: handcuffed

asomar: to peek out

rejas: bars

ventanilla: window

sigiloso: stealthy

susurrar: to whisper

motor: engine

apresurarse: to hurry

arrancar: to start

balas de goma: rubber bullets

disparar: to shoot


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Season 7 - Episode 46. ¡Corre!14 Apr 202400:07:12

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Glossary

pacífico: peaceful

cubrirse: to shield oneself

arma: weapon

golpe: blow

empujón: push

arrojar: to throw

sostener: to hold

atinar: to manage

arrastrarse: to crawl

pelea: fight

reducir: to subdue

soltar: to let go

frenar: to stop


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Season 7 - Episode 45. Enfrentamiento con la policía13 Apr 202400:07:07

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Glossary

perseguidos: chased

pisoteada: trampled

lastimar: to hurt

disturbio: disturbance

tragar: to swallow

abrirse paso: to make one’s way

golpear: to hit

porra: truncheon

en alto: up high


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Season 7 - Episode 44. Almuerzo compartido12 Apr 202400:07:03

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Glossary

repartir: to hand out

maíz: corn

queso: cheese

charlar: to chat

las afueras: the outskirts

pesca: fishing

indicaciones: directions

ubicación: location

útil: useful


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Season 7 - Episode 43. La invitación11 Apr 202400:07:23

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Glossary

importar: to care

confiar: to trust

advertir: to warn

sencillo: simple

aguantar: to withstand

reprimir: to repress

desalojar: to evict

a la fuerza: by force

de regreso: back

compromiso: commitment


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Season 7 - Episode 42. La historia de Killari10 Apr 202400:07:35

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Glossary

enseñar: to show

colina: hill

cosechas: harvests

disminuir: to decrease

proteger: to protect

embarazada: pregnant

quedarse de brazos cruzados: To sit idly by

poner freno: to put a stop


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Season 7 - Episode 140. De baja17 Jul 202400:07:20

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Glossary

boletas: bills

alud: landslide

imparable: unstoppable

ciruela: plum

pellejos: skins

respaldo: back

prensa: press


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Season 7 - Episode 41. Conversaciones en la carpa09 Apr 202400:07:11

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Glossary

bastante: quite

parar: to stop

sufrir: to suffer

kichwa: name of the largest indigenous group in Ecuador.

siglos: centuries

cientos: hundreds

avances: advances

dejar: to leave

pérdida: loss

consternado: distressed

sagrados: sacred

pueblos: villages

trasladarse: to move to

ponerse de pie: to stand up


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Season 7 - Episode 40. Hablar con la verdad08 Apr 202400:08:12

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Glossary

aclararse la garganta: to clear one’s throat

maldecir: to curse

por lo bajo: under one’s breath

derecho: right

echar (a alguien): to kick (someone) out

esperar: to expect

por lo menos: at least

permanecer: to stay


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Season 7 - Episode 39. Encuentro con Killari07 Apr 202400:09:00

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Glossary

campamento: camp

impresionar: to amaze

convocatoria: summon

aguardar: to wait for

nuevamente: once again

de sobra: ample

descalzarse: to take one's shoes off

mantas: blankets

lástima: shame

repentinamente: suddenly

mudo: silent

miradas: stares


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Season 7 - Episode 38. Dentro de la manifestación06 Apr 202400:07:23

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Glossary

mejillas: cheeks

lucha: fight

alzar: to raise

corretear: to run around

carpas: tents

ollas populares: community kitchens

comprometida: committed

enfrentar: to face

tumulto: turmoil

salir al encuentro: to go meet

molesto: angry

desconfiado: distrustful

tener pinta: to look like

oficinista: clerk

jurar: to swear

recibir: to welcome


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Season 7 - Episode 37. Buenas intenciones05 Apr 202400:07:15

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Glossary

averiguar: to find out

veraz: truthful

espejo retrovisor: rearview mirror

farsa: hoax

medios: media

cierto: true

primo: cousin

pues bien: well then


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Season 7 - Episode 36. En busca de la verdad04 Apr 202400:07:05

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Glossary

sin embargo: however

bondades: virtues

estar en camino: to be on one’s way

recopilar: to collect

sesgada: biased

nadie: nobody

conducir: to drive 

oír sin querer: overhear

entrometerse: to interfere

verdad: truth

quizá: maybe


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Season 7 - Episode 35. Nuevas evasivas03 Apr 202400:07:21

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Glossary

enterarse de: to find out

durar: to last

esquivar: to dodge

listo: ready

en regla: in order

avanzar: to move forward

por el momento: for the time being

despedir: to fire someone

darse el lujo: to afford


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Season 7 - Episode 34. Corte de ruta02 Apr 202400:07:15

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Glossary

varados: stranded

contra: against

llevar a cabo: to carry out

acabar de: just

nivel: level

ni bien: as soon as

sospechas: suspicions

ocultar: to hide


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Season 7 - Episode 33. Noticias inesperadas01 Apr 202400:07:43

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Glossary

lamentablemente: unfortunately

enfermo: sick

gripe: flu

enviar: to send

descansar: to rest

alguien: someone

agregar: to add

agolparse: to crowd

cortar la ruta: to block the road


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Season 7 - Episode 32. La espera31 Mar 202400:07:21

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Glossary

novedades: news

mientras tanto: in the meantime

calurosa: hot

comedor: dining hall

pantalla: screen

noticiero: newscast

periodista: reporter

limpia: clean


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Season 7 - Episode 139. Su correcta implementación16 Jul 202400:06:34

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Glossary

freno: brake

corbata: tie

trecho: way

al pie del cañón: to keep on one’s toes

periplo: journey

despreocuparse: to stop worrying

merecido: deserved


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Season 7 - Episode 31. La ayuda está en camino30 Mar 202400:07:12

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Glossary

abanicar: to fan

hoja: sheet

despertar: to wake up

estar en camino: to be on the way

nuca: nape

algo así: something like that

aparcar: to park

gafas: glasses

de aquí en adelante: from now on

levantar: to lift


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Season 7 - Episode 30. Llamado de emergencia29 Mar 202400:07:02

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Glossary

peor: worse

planta de tratamiento: treatment plant

operarios: workers

mantenerse de pie: to stay up

adelantarse: to move forward

alcanzar: to catch up

tambalearse: to stagger

socorrer: to assist

notar: to notice

desmayado: fainted

alejarse: to walk away

llamado: call


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Season 7 - Episode 29. Mala cara28 Mar 202400:07:38

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Glossary

probar: to taste

bocado: bite

estofado: stew

sentirse: to feel

ridiculez: something ridiculous

tener hambre: to be hungry

amarillo: yellow

verde: green

callarse: to shut up

estómago: stomach

traer: to bring

intoxicación: food poisoning

para nada: not at all

cansado: tired

sanar: to heal

pálida: pale

sudorosa: sweaty


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Season 7 - Episode 28. Agua turbia27 Mar 202400:09:21

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Glossary

conmocionado: shocked

¿A qué se refiere?: What do you mean?

enfermar: to make others sick

cosechas: crops

señalar: to point at

patrañas: nonsense

de primera mano: firsthand

intomable: undrinkable

arrodillarse: to kneel down

inmóvil: still

asustado: scared

llenar: to fill

demostrar: to prove

inofensiva: harmless

espanto: horror


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Season 7 - Episode 27. La primera entrevista26 Mar 202400:06:56

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Glossary

refinería: refinery

río: river

medidas de seguridad: safety measures

evitar: to avoid

contaminación: pollution

discurso: speech

guionado: scripted

tomar: to drink

vecinos: neighbors

bañarse: to bathe

beber: to drink

alambrado: wire fence

desconocido: stranger

veneno: poison

morir: to die


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Season 7 - Episode 26. Malas actitudes25 Mar 202400:06:44

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Glossary

desconocido: unknown

huéspedes: guests

desprecio: contempt

inoportunos: inconvenient

empleado: employee

llevarse: to take away

bruscamente: abruptly

rostro: face

duro: hard

mostrar la hilacha: to show one’s true colors

falsa: fake

preparado: ready


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Season 7 - Episode 25. Fuentes dudosas24 Mar 202400:07:40

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Glossary

desayunar: to have breakfast

fuentes: sources

minimizar: to minimize

escéptico: skeptical

señalar: to point out

fastidio: annoyance

asegurarse: to ensure

elegir: to choose

sumar: to add

involucrada: involved

medioambientales: environmental

indígenas: indigenous


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Season 7 - Episode 24. Llegada a Tena23 Mar 202400:07:15

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Glossary

alojarse: to stay in an accommodation

discutir: to argue

soler: to use to

queja: complaint

a la intemperie: outdoors

aprovechar: to seize, to enjoy

cajón: drawer

entrevista: interview


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Season 7 - Episode 23. Luis22 Mar 202400:07:37

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Glossary

ponerse en marcha: to set out for

media: half

camioneta: pickup truck

silencioso: quiet

presentar: to introduce

conductor: driver

bella: beautiful

por su cuenta: on your own

habitar: to reside

cerradas: closed off

hostiles: hostile

quedarse: to stay

llamar la atención: to attract attention

mirar de reojo: to glance

volante: steering wheel

baja: low

al respecto: about it

creer: to believe

por lo menos: at least


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Season 7 - Episode 22. Una cena incómoda21 Mar 202400:08:58

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Glossary

tras: after

ducha: shower

reunir: to gather

conocerse como: to be known as

ingresos: income

quejarse: to complain

equivocarse: to make a mistake

vozarrón: loud and thick voice

burlona: mocking

convenir: to be best for

cambio: change

negocios: business

importar: to care

redactar: to write


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Season 7 - Episode 138. Y el veredicto es…15 Jul 202400:07:30

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Glossary

presionar: to press

interruptor: switch

conteo: count

estruendos: rumble

civiles: civilians

fuegos artificiales: fireworks

bengalas: flares


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Season 7 - Episode 21. Una visita a la feria20 Mar 202400:08:39

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Glossary

pasear: to stroll along

feria artesanal: handicraft market

telas: fabrics

brillantes: bright

tejidos: weavings

puestos: stands

cuencos: bowls

preguntarse: to wonder

en voz alta: out loud

fingir: to pretend

quena: traditional Andean flute made of wood or cane. It has a narrow, cylindrical shape and finger holes.

charango: small, stringed Andean instrument that resembles a small guitar with a distinctive rounded back, traditionally made from the shell of an armadillo, and five pairs of strings.

marimba: Latin American percussion instrument consisting of wooden bars with resonators beneath that amplify the sound. The bars are struck with mallets.

prestar atención: to pay attention

pozo petrolero: oil well

miedo: fear

presionar: to pressure

vender: to sell


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Season 7 - Episode 20. Recorriendo Quito19 Mar 202400:09:02

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Glossary

sobrevivir: to survive

extraviar: to lose

hospedarse: to stay

plaza: square

repleta: packed

gente: people

Simón Bolívar: A 19th-century South American revolutionary leader, known as the “Liberator”, renowned for his pivotal role in the independence of several Latin American countries from Spanish rule, such as Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

sede: headquarters

visita guiada: guided tour

aparadores: display cases

lanza: spear

flechas: arrows

pueblos originarios: indigenous peoples

cazar: to hunt


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Season 7 - Episode 19. Salida de compras18 Mar 202400:09:03

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Glossary

centro comercial: shopping centre

acercarse: to get closer

empapelar: to cover with paper

semáforos: traffic lights

cuidar: to take care of

tierras: lands

desaparecer: to disappear

arruinar: to ruin

guardar silencio: to keep quiet

asentir: to nod

lanzarse: to set out

recorrer: to explore

cargados: loaded

bolsas: bags

extraño: strange

culpa: guilt


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Season 7 - Episode 18. Llegada a Quito17 Mar 202400:08:47

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Glossary

aterrizar: to land

cinta transportadora: conveyor belt

aparecer: to appear

mostrador de consultas: information desk

entregar: to hand in

perdido: lost

escala: stopover

encontrar: to find

pálida: pale

tranquilizar: to calm someone down

conducir: to lead someone

arribos: arrivals

letrero: sign

apellido: last name

peinar: to comb


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Season 7 - Episode 17. En las nubes16 Mar 202400:08:26

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Glossary

perder: miss

avión: plane

vuelo: flight

puerta de embarque: boarding gate

asistente de vuelo: flight attendant

asiento: seat

abrochar: to fasten

cinturón: seatbelt

temblar: tremble

despegue: takeoff

ruido: noise

gestos: gestures

lejos: far away

cielo: sky

celeste: light blue

nubes: clouds


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Season 7 - Episode 16. Armar las maletas15 Mar 202400:08:47

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Glossary

fecha: date

equipaje: luggage

indispensable: essential

maleta: suitcase

portaequipajes (de avión): (plane) overhead bin

enorme: huge

botiquín de primeros auxilios: first aid kit

vestidos: dresses

faldas: skirts

playeras: T-shirts

pantalones: trousers

collares: necklaces

aretes: earrings

gafas de sol: sunglasses

calzado: footwear

bocina: speakers

a las apuradas: hurriedly

aleatoria: random

embalar: pack

pequeña: small

sospechar: to suspect


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Season 7 - Episode 15. La renuncia14 Mar 202400:08:30

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Glossary

limpiar: to clean

escritorio: desk

renunciar: to quit

encaminarse: to head towards

escalinatas: stairways

tropezar: to trip

escalones: steps

tímidamente: shyly

apenarse: to feel sorry

tener cuidado: to be careful

advertir: to warn

contentos: happy

peligrosos: dangerous

conseguir: to get

claxon: horn

coche: car

gusto: taste

amargo: bitter


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Season 7 - Episode 14. La negociación13 Mar 202400:07:45

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Glossary

esquivar la mirada: to avoid eye contact

parecer: to seem, to think

caras: faces

alrededor: around

reclamar: to complain

divertido: fun

pesadilla: nightmare

pasar: to spend time

verano: summer

playa: beach

tan: such

ocurrírsele: to come up with


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Season 7 - Episode 13. Viaje sorpresa12 Mar 202400:07:08

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Glossary

sentados: seated

cenar: to have dinner

aclararse la garganta: to clear one's throat

tomar la palabra: to take the floor

felicitaciones: congratulations

noticias: news

brindar: to toast

copas: glasses

ruido: noise

desorbitados: wide open


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Season 7 - Episode 12. Nuevas oportunidades11 Mar 202400:07:05

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Glossary

marcar un número: to dial a phone number

interminables: endless

gastos: expenses

empezar: to begin

hacer falta: to be necessary

mes: month

arreglar: to arrange

cubrir: to cover

trato hecho: deal (used when making a deal)

suspirar: to sigh

aliviado: relieved


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Season 7 - Episode 137. El brazo largo de la ley14 Jul 202400:07:27

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Glossary

tratarse: to address

alocado: wild

volados: ruffles

emblemáticas: signature

determinante: crucial

en carne propia: firsthand

derrames: spills

cauces: courses

napas: ground water table

porvenir: future


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Season 7 - Episode 11. Nuevas presiones10 Mar 202400:08:11

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Glossary

atender (el teléfono): to answer (the phone)

postergar: to postpone

siguiente: following

aumento: raise

preocupado: worried

despedirse: to say goodbye

colgar el teléfono: to hang up the phone

llorar: to cry

adelanto: advance payment

terminada: finished


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Season 7 - Episode 10. La entrevista09 Mar 202400:07:57

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Glossary

edificio: building

descomunal: huge

fuera de lugar: out of place

traje: suit

apretón de manos: handshake

gerente: manager

ir al grano: cut to the chase

apuro: hurry

informes: reports

ambiental: environmental

mostrar: to show

viajar: to travel

selva: jungle

de vez en cuando: from time to time

tragar: to swallow

cifra: number

esconder: to hide

asombro: astonishment


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Season 7 - Episode 9. Decisiones08 Mar 202400:08:19

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Glossary

esperanzado: hopeful

empresa petrolera: oil company

desear: to wish

probar: to try

tener razón: to be right

surgir: to arise

aulas: classrooms

empolvadas: dusty

aumento: raise

dejarse: to allow oneself

complacer: to please

entrevista: interview


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Season 7 - Episode 8. Nuevas oportunidades07 Mar 202400:07:31

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Glossary

dudar: to doubt

borde: edge

quiebra: bankruptcy

dar todos los gustos: to indulge every whim

permitir: to allow

gastar: to spend

enterarse: to find out

acomodada: well-off

dar una mano: to lend a hand

negar con la cabeza: to shake one’s head

vergüenza: embarrassment

pedir: to ask for

dinero: money

pensativo: reflective

puesto: position

buscar: to look for

animarse: to pluck up courage


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