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Season 2 · Episode 5
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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rehén
hostagenoun (masculine)Los rehenes fueron liberados después de largas negociaciones.The hostages were released after lengthy negotiations.explosivo
explosivenoun (masculine) / adjectiveEncontraron una cantidad enorme de explosivo en el almacén abandonado.They found a huge quantity of explosive in the abandoned warehouse.detonar
to detonate, to set off an explosionverbLos artificieros consiguieron detonar el artefacto de forma controlada.The bomb disposal experts managed to detonate the device in a controlled way.colaboración
collaboration, complicity (legal)noun (feminine)Fue detenida por colaboración con una organización criminal.She was arrested for complicity with a criminal organisation.liarse (con alguien)
to get involved with someone romantically/sexuallyexpressioncolloquialVery common colloquial verb. 'Liarse' alone can mean to get tangled up or confused; 'liarse con alguien' specifically means to start a romantic or sexual involvement.
Se lió con su jefe y la situación en la oficina se volvió muy incómoda.She got involved with her boss and the situation at the office became very awkward.trena
slammer, nick, jailexpressioncolloquialColloquial word for prison. Widely recognised across all registers of informal speech.
Tres de sus amigos acabaron en la trena después de aquello.Three of his friends ended up in the slammer after that.detonador
detonatornoun (masculine)El detonador estaba conectado a distancia mediante una señal inalámbrica.The detonator was connected remotely via a wireless signal.operativo
operation, tactical deployment (police/military)noun (masculine)La policía montó un operativo de vigilancia en torno al edificio durante toda la noche.The police set up a surveillance operation around the building throughout the night.rastrear
to trace, to track downverbLos técnicos intentaron rastrear la señal del móvil durante horas.The technicians tried to trace the mobile signal for hours.
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cago en la puta
for fuck's sake / Christ almightyexpressionvulgarExtremely strong expression of frustration or disbelief. Shortening of a scatological oath; extremely common in heated speech.
¡Cago en la puta, se me ha olvidado otra vez el código!For fuck's sake, I've forgotten the code again!dar por culo
to be a royal pain in the arse, to screw things up for someoneexpressionvulgarVulgar but extremely frequent in informal speech. Used to express that someone has caused serious trouble or annoyance.
Ese vecino nos da por culo cada vez que tiene que firmar un papel.That neighbour is a total pain in the arse every time he has to sign something.
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