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Money Heist
C1Castilian60 min
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Castilianon NetflixTo carry out the biggest heist in history, a mysterious man called The Professor recruits a band of eight robbers who have a single characteristic: none of them has anything to lose. Five months of seclusion - memorizing every step, every detail, every probability - culminate in eleven days locked up in the National Coinage and Stamp Factory of Spain, surrounded by police forces and with dozens of hostages in their power, to find out whether their suicide wager will lead to everything or nothing.
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atraco
robbery, heistnoun (m)La policía detuvo a los autores del atraco al banco.The police arrested those responsible for the bank robbery.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)Los rehenes fueron liberados tras varias horas de negociación.The hostages were released after several hours of negotiation.disparo
gunshot, shotnoun (m)Se oyó un disparo en la calle y todos se asustaron.A gunshot was heard in the street and everyone got frightened.golpe
job, hit (criminal operation); also: blownoun (m)El equipo pasó meses planeando el golpe antes de ejecutarlo.The team spent months planning the job before carrying it out.huir
to flee, to run awayverbEl sospechoso intentó huir por la puerta trasera.The suspect tried to flee through the back door.palo
heist / job / hitexpressioncolloquialIn criminal or street slang, 'dar un palo' means to pull off a robbery or scam. More broadly it can mean any bold, audacious move. Used among thieves and in informal speech to avoid naming the crime explicitly.
Dicen que ese equipo dio el palo más grande del año sin que nadie se enterara.They say that crew pulled off the biggest job of the year without anyone noticing.ladrón / ladrona
thief, robbernoun (m/f)Detuvieron a la ladrona cuando intentaba salir del almacén.They arrested the thief when she was trying to leave the warehouse.comisaría
police stationnoun (f)Tuve que ir a la comisaría a denunciar el robo de mi bicicleta.I had to go to the police station to report the theft of my bicycle.
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puta
fucking / bloody (intensifier)expressionvulgarUsed constantly as a pre-nominal intensifier ('la puta primera', 'de puta madre', 'el puto coche'). It does not refer to the literal meaning in most occurrences. One of the most frequent vulgar intensifiers in colloquial Castilian speech. Appears in fixed expressions like 'de puta madre' (fantastic) and 'me cago en la puta' (expression of extreme frustration).
Llevamos tres horas en la cola y no avanza ni un puto metro.We've been in the queue for three hours and it hasn't moved a single fucking metre.gilipollas
idiot / dickhead / twatexpressionvulgarOne of the most emblematic Castilian insults. Can express genuine contempt or be used almost affectionately between close friends depending on tone and context. Invariable in form (same for masculine and feminine). Very high frequency in colloquial everyday speech.
Solo un gilipollas pondría su fecha de nacimiento como contraseña del banco.Only a complete idiot would use their date of birth as their bank password.cagar de miedo
to be scared shitless / to shit oneself with fearexpressionvulgarExtremely vivid expression of intense fear. 'Cagarse de miedo' is the full reflexive form. Very common in informal and vulgar speech to describe overwhelming fright, not literal bodily function. Carries no particular taboo beyond general vulgarity.
Cuando escuchó los disparos en el pasillo, se cagó de miedo y se metió debajo de la cama.When he heard the shots in the hallway, he was scared shitless and crawled under the bed.
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