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Season 2 · Episode 2
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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detenido
detainee, person under arrestnoun/adjective (m)El juez ordenó que el detenido fuera trasladado a otro centro penitenciario.The judge ordered the detainee to be transferred to another prison.perímetro
perimeter, security cordonnoun (m)Los agentes establecieron un perímetro de seguridad alrededor del edificio.Officers established a security perimeter around the building.ruleta rusa
Russian roulettenoun phrase (f)Nadie en su sano juicio jugaría a la ruleta rusa.Nobody in their right mind would play Russian roulette.irse la olla
to lose the plot, to go off the deep end, to go crazyexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'for the pot to run away'. Used widely to describe someone acting irrationally or losing self-control. Can be affectionate or critical depending on tone.
Lleva sin dormir tres días, es normal que se le vaya la olla.He hasn't slept for three days, it's no wonder he's losing it.meterse en un marrón
to get into a mess, to land yourself in troubleexpressioncolloquial'Marrón' in this sense means a problem or unpleasant situation you find yourself stuck in, nothing to do with the colour. Very common in everyday speech.
Firmé el contrato sin leerlo y me metí en un marrón gordo.I signed the contract without reading it and got myself into a real mess.manipular
to tamper with, to manipulateverbSospechaban que alguien había manipulado los archivos del ordenador.They suspected someone had tampered with the computer files.coma
comanoun (m)El paciente lleva tres días en coma después del accidente.The patient has been in a coma for three days after the accident.huella
fingerprint, footprint, tracenoun (f)Los forenses encontraron huellas en el pomo de la puerta.The forensic team found fingerprints on the door handle.tender una trampa
to set a trapverbal phraseDecidieron tenderle una trampa al sospechoso para que se delatara.They decided to set a trap for the suspect to make him give himself away.
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follarse
to have sex with (crude)expressionvulgarThe vulgar equivalent of 'acostarse con' or 'tener relaciones con'. Used bluntly in confrontational speech to shock or demean. Not used in polite conversation.
No me puedo creer que se haya follado a su mejor amigo.I can't believe he slept with his best friend.una somanta de hostias
a serious beating, a thorough thrashingexpressionvulgar'Hostia' is one of the most versatile vulgar intensifiers in Castilian Spanish. 'Somanta' means a sustained beating. Together they form a vivid threat of physical violence. The phrase is extremely colloquial and would only be used in very informal or confrontational speech.
Como no te calles, te voy a dar una somanta de hostias.If you don't shut up, I'm going to give you a proper thrashing.
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