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Season 1 · Episode 10
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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prueba de vida
proof of lifenoun phrase (f)Los familiares exigieron una prueba de vida antes de pagar el rescate.The family demanded proof of life before paying the ransom.rehén
hostagenoun (m)La policía negoció durante horas con los secuestradores para liberar a los rehenes.The police negotiated for hours with the kidnappers to free the hostages.pringado / pringada
loser, sucker, person who always gets the raw dealexpressioncolloquialVery common in everyday informal speech. Carries a strong connotation of someone who is taken advantage of, socially marginalised, or just unlucky. Can be affectionate in the right context but is mostly cutting.
Siempre me toca limpiar cuando organizamos fiestas — soy el pringado del grupo.I always end up cleaning when we throw parties — I'm the group's sucker.cachear
to frisk, to search (a person)verbEl agente cacheó al sospechoso antes de meterlo en el coche patrulla.The officer frisked the suspect before putting him in the patrol car.secuestrador
kidnapper, hijackernoun (m/f)Los secuestradores pidieron un rescate millonario a cambio de los rehenes.The kidnappers demanded a million-euro ransom in exchange for the hostages.topo
mole, informant (inside a group)noun (m)Descubrieron que había un topo dentro del equipo que filtraba información.They discovered there was a mole inside the team leaking information.degenerativa
degenerative (illness)adjective (f)Le diagnosticaron una enfermedad degenerativa que afecta a los músculos.He was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that affects the muscles.autorización
authorization, warrantnoun (f)El inspector pidió al juez la autorización necesaria para registrar el local.The inspector asked the judge for the necessary authorization to search the premises.ponerse farruco/a
to get cocky, to start acting tough or defiantexpressioncolloquialDescribes someone who suddenly adopts an attitude of arrogance or challenge, often surprisingly given their situation. Widely understood across the country.
No te pongas farruco conmigo que llevas tú el que ha llegado tarde.Don't start acting tough with me, you're the one who showed up late.ir en manada
to gang up on someone, to move as a mobexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to go in a herd/pack'. Used critically to describe a group attacking or targeting someone together, implying cowardice.
No tiene ningún valor meterse con alguien yendo en manada.There's no bravery in going after someone as a mob.
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la puta ama
the absolute boss, the queen, the one who runs thingsexpressionvulgarUsed as a strong affirmation of power, confidence, or dominance. The phrase is empowering when someone claims it about themselves. Completely casual and informal; entirely out of place in any formal context.
Cuando salió al escenario y ganó el concurso, todos supieron que era la puta ama.When she stepped onto the stage and won the contest, everyone knew she was the absolute boss.
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