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From the episode 'Rescue'

FRANKEL: They tell me the weapons factory was completely destroyed. This will be a tough one to explain to the council.
PETROSIAN: That is my problem, Frankel.
FRANKEL: Yes, it is.
PETROSIAN: There's still no sign of the man they left behind?
FRANKEL: Not yet.
PETROSIAN: I understood he was badly hurt.
FRANKEL: Yes, but look at the map. The terrain near the factory is full of ridges and gullies.
PETROSIAN: And excuses. I assume absolute secrecy has been maintained.
FRANKEL: Of course!
PETROSIAN: No leaks.
FRANKEL: None.
PETROSIAN: Then, create one. Make sure the west knows that one of their agents is loose and being hunted down.

weapon	arma. Mass destruction weapon significa arma de destrucción masiva.
tough	difícil. También significa duro: tough meat (carne dura), a tough guy (un tipo duro)
sign	señal, indicio
to leave somebody behind	dejar a alguien atrás
ridge	cresta de una colina
gully	barranco
leak	Literalmente, significa gotera. En este caso, se refiere a una filtración de información.
loose	suelto
to hunt down somebody	perseguir a alguien hasta atraparlo

NIKITA: You wanted to see me?
OPERATIONS: I decided to accept your offer to bring Michael out.
NIKITA: Why?
OPERATIONS: We received information he's still alive and eluded capture. Given the time that's passed, that changes the odds.
NIKITA: But the odds still aren't good, are they?
OPERATIONS: No.
NIKITA: So what changed your mind?
OPERATIONS: I want Michael back too, Nikita. I am human.
NIKITA: Of course you are.
OPERATIONS: You'll be teamed with Madeline and fly out tonight. In the meantime she'll brief you on the details of the mission. That will be all.

to bring somebody out	sacar a alguien
to elude	eludir
the odds	las probabilidades
to be teamed	formar un equipo
in the meantime	mientras tanto
to brief on something	informar sobre algo

 

MADELINE: What did you find out?
NIKITA: There is a terminal on this floor with only one nurse but the soldiers are going from room to room.
MADELINE: I'll deal with it.
NIKITA: You should rest.
MADELINE: We have to search the records quickly.
NIKITA: This was a set-up, wasn't it? You took a pill or something to induce the symptoms. You could have warned me.
MADELINE: Your reaction had to be convincing, Nikita.
NIKITA: You actually induced a heart attack, Madeline?
MADELINE: The doctors needed to be convinced, too. We're in. Now, let's make the most of it!

to find out	averiguar, descubrir
to deal with something	hacerse cargo de algo
to rest	descansar
set-up	trampa
to induce	inducir, provocar
to be in	estar adentro
to make the most of something	aprovechar algo al máximo

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