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The Energy of Love
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Castilianon NetflixDuring his glory days, Berlin assembles a gang in Paris for an almost impossible heist for 44 million euros' worth of jewels from 34 cities in one night.
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cáliz
chalice, gobletnoun (m)El museo exhibía un cáliz de oro del siglo XII.The museum displayed a twelfth-century gold chalice.golpe
heist, job (criminal operation); also: blow, hitnoun (m)Llevaban meses planeando el golpe más ambicioso de su carrera.They had spent months planning the most ambitious heist of their careers.cripta
cryptnoun (f)Encontraron restos medievales en la cripta de la catedral.They found medieval remains in the cathedral crypt.tío
guy, man (informal address or reference)expressioncolloquialOne of the most common informal terms of address between men. Also used by women. The plural 'tíos' can refer to a mixed group.
Oye, tío, ¿te vienes al partido esta tarde?Hey, man, are you coming to the match this afternoon?banda
gang, crew, bandnoun (f)La banda se reunió en un piso franco para repasar el plan.The crew met at a safe house to go over the plan.subasta
auctionnoun (f)El cuadro se vendió en una subasta por tres millones de euros.The painting was sold at an auction for three million euros.dar grima
to creep out, to give the creeps, to disgust or unsettleexpressioncolloquial'Grima' sits between disgust and discomfort. It is the feeling of something unsettling or skin-crawling rather than outright repulsion.
Me da grima cuando la gente mastica con la boca abierta.It creeps me out when people chew with their mouths open.botín
loot, haul, spoilsnoun (m)Los ladrones escondieron el botín en un almacén abandonado.The thieves hid the loot in an abandoned warehouse.catacumbas
catacombsnoun (f, plural)Las catacumbas de la ciudad se extienden varios kilómetros bajo tierra.The city's catacombs extend several kilometres underground.
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estar jodido
to be in serious trouble, to be screwedexpressionvulgarVery common in everyday informal speech despite its vulgarity. Signals a situation that is genuinely bad, not merely inconvenient.
Si no entregamos el informe mañana, estamos jodidos.If we don't hand in the report tomorrow, we're screwed.qué coño
what the hellexpressionvulgarAn intensifier expressing exasperation or disbelief. 'Coño' is one of the most frequent vulgar interjections in everyday speech and is far less shocking to native ears than its literal anatomical meaning suggests.
¿Qué coño está pasando aquí? Nadie me ha avisado de nada.What the hell is going on here? Nobody warned me about anything.
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