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Season 2 · Episode 1
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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el rehén
hostagenoun (m)Los negociadores intentaron establecer contacto con los rehenes desde el primer momento.The negotiators tried to establish contact with the hostages from the very first moment.las pruebas
evidence / proofnoun (f, pl)El fiscal presentó pruebas contundentes ante el tribunal.The prosecutor presented compelling evidence before the court.la Científica
Forensic Science unit (police)noun (f, proper)La Científica tardó horas en procesar todas las huellas dactilares del escenario.The Forensic Science unit took hours to process all the fingerprints at the scene.las huellas
fingerprints / footprints / tracesnoun (f, pl)El técnico encontró huellas en el marco de la ventana que nadie había notado antes.The technician found prints on the window frame that nobody had noticed before.el perímetro
perimeternoun (m)Los agentes acordonaron el perímetro para que nadie pudiera entrar ni salir.The officers cordoned off the perimeter so that nobody could enter or leave.el atraco
robbery / heistnoun (m)El atraco al banco fue planeado durante meses con todo detalle.The bank robbery was planned for months in every detail.el marrón
a sticky situation / a mess / a problem landed on youexpressioncolloquialRefers to an unpleasant task, problem, or difficult situation, often one that falls on someone unfairly. 'Tener un marrón encima' means to have a serious problem on your hands.
Me tocó a mí el marrón de decirle al jefe que el proyecto se había retrasado.It fell to me to deal with the unpleasant task of telling the boss the project was delayed.la jarana
a fight / ruckus / chaos / all hell breaking looseexpressioncolloquialPrimarily means a rowdy celebration or party, but in a tense context it shifts to mean a brawl, commotion, or all-out confrontation. The shift in meaning is context-dependent.
Cuando anunciaron el resultado, se armó una jarana en la calle que duró horas.When they announced the result, a huge ruckus broke out in the street that lasted for hours.cotejar
to match / to cross-checkverbEl laboratorio cotejó las muestras de ADN con las del registro policial.The laboratory matched the DNA samples against those in the police database.el atenuante
mitigating factor / extenuating circumstancenoun (m)Su colaboración con la justicia fue considerada un atenuante por el juez.His cooperation with the justice system was considered a mitigating factor by the judge.
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joder
damn / bloody hell / for fuck's sakeexpressionvulgarExtremely common in everyday speech across all ages. Its force ranges from mild frustration to genuine anger depending on tone. Often used as a filler or exclamation and loses much of its literal offensive weight in casual conversation.
¡Joder, se me ha olvidado el paraguas y está lloviendo a cántaros!Bloody hell, I forgot my umbrella and it's pouring!me cago en la puta
for fuck's sake / I'm absolutely furiousexpressionvulgarA strong emphatic expletive expressing extreme frustration or rage. Common in heated speech; not used in polite contexts. The underlying construction 'me cago en…' (I shit on…) is a productive pattern in colloquial speech.
¡Me cago en la puta, han vuelto a cancelar el tren!For fuck's sake, they've cancelled the train again!
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