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Season 1 · Episode 4
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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hostagenoun (m/f)Los negociadores lograron liberar a los rehenes sin violencia.The negotiators managed to free the hostages without violence.francotirador
snipernoun (m)El francotirador esperaba la orden desde el tejado del edificio.The sniper waited for the order from the rooftop.luz verde
green light / authorisation to actnoun phrase (f)El comandante dio luz verde para iniciar la operación.The commander gave the green light to begin the operation.tío / tía
mate, man, dude / girl, womanexpressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency address term among peers in everyday Castilian Spanish. Carries no literal family meaning in this use; instead signals familiarity, solidarity, or even mild irritation depending on tone. Can be used mid-sentence as a filler or at the end for emphasis. Commonly heard across all age groups under roughly 50.
Oye, tío, ¿me puedes prestar el cargador un momento?Hey, mate, can you lend me the charger for a second?azotea
rooftop / flat roofnoun (f)Subieron a la azotea para ver los fuegos artificiales.They went up to the rooftop to watch the fireworks.atraco
robbery / heistnoun (m)La policía detuvo a los tres implicados en el atraco al banco.The police arrested the three people involved in the bank robbery.orden de alejamiento
restraining ordernoun phrase (f)El juez impuso una orden de alejamiento de cien metros.The judge imposed a restraining order of one hundred metres.ataque de ansiedad
panic attack / anxiety attacknoun phrase (m)Después del accidente le dio un ataque de ansiedad en el hospital.After the accident she had a panic attack in the hospital.
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joder
bloody hell, damn, f***expressionvulgarThe most versatile expletive in Castilian Spanish. It can express frustration, surprise, admiration, or emphasis. Frequently appears at the start or end of a statement. Degree of vulgarity depends heavily on tone and context; among friends it is almost neutral, but remains inappropriate in formal settings. Often softened in writing or print as 'jod...' or simply 'j.'
Joder, no me había dado cuenta de que era tan tarde.Bloody hell, I hadn't realised it was so late.cojones
balls (testicles); used as an intensifier or expletiveexpressionvulgarFunctions across multiple grammatical roles: as a noun for courage ('echarle cojones' = to man up, to face something bravely), as a pure expletive, or inside fixed phrases. 'Un poquito de cojones' means something like 'show some guts'. Considered vulgar but is extremely widespread in informal Castilian speech and frequently heard on television.
Hay que echarle cojones y decirle la verdad de una vez.You need to grow a pair and tell him the truth once and for all.me cago en la puta
expression of extreme frustration or shockexpressionvulgarOne of the strongest spontaneous expletives in Castilian Spanish. Literally references defecating, but functions purely as an emotional intensifier. Used between people who are close or in moments of high stress; signals the speaker is at their limit. The extended forms 'me cago en mi puta vida' and 'me cago en la puta madre' are equally common variants.
Me cago en la puta, se me ha roto el coche justo hoy.For f***'s sake, the car broke down on me right today.
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