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Season 3 · Episode 3
48 Meters Underground
C1Castilian60 min
on Netflix
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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gobernador
governornoun (m)El gobernador del banco compareció ante la comisión parlamentaria.The bank governor appeared before the parliamentary committee.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)Los negociadores intentaban establecer contacto con los rehenes.The negotiators were trying to establish contact with the hostages.sellar
to seal / to lock downverbEl ayuntamiento decidió sellar el edificio tras el incendio.The council decided to seal off the building after the fire.cámara acorazada
vault / strongroomnoun phrase (f)El banco reforzó la cámara acorazada después del intento de robo.The bank reinforced the vault after the attempted robbery.protocolo rojo
red protocol / emergency lockdown procedurenoun phraseCuando se activó el protocolo rojo, nadie pudo acceder al recinto.When the red protocol was activated, no one could access the premises.explotar
to explode / to blow upverbEl artificio explotó antes de que llegaran los artificeros.The device exploded before the bomb squad arrived.chaleco
vest / bulletproof vest (in context)noun (m)Los agentes se pusieron los chalecos antes de entrar al edificio.The officers put on their vests before entering the building.todo dios
everybody / every single personexpressioncolloquialEmphatic way of saying 'everyone'. Carries a strong, urgent or exasperated tone. Very natural in both spoken orders and casual conversation.
Todo dios sabía lo que había pasado antes de que apareciera en las noticias.Everybody knew what had happened before it appeared on the news.blindado
armoured / armoured vehicleadjective / nounEl convoy estaba formado por tres vehículos blindados.The convoy consisted of three armoured vehicles.liarse a tiros
to start shooting / to open fire (chaotically)expressioncolloquialThe verb 'liarse' combined with a noun expresses launching into an action impulsively and without restraint. The pattern 'liarse a + infinitive' is broadly productive: liarse a golpes, liarse a gritos, etc.
Dos grupos rivales se liaron a golpes en plena calle.Two rival groups started laying into each other right in the middle of the street.
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¡Joder!
Damn! / Bloody hell! / Fuck! (exclamation of frustration or surprise)expressionvulgarOne of the most frequent expletives in spoken usage. Intensity ranges from mild frustration to genuine outrage depending on tone. Widely used across all social settings, though still considered profanity in formal contexts.
¡Joder, qué susto me has dado entrando así sin llamar!Bloody hell, you scared me coming in like that without knocking!a tomar por culo
go to hell / blown to pieces (dismissive or emphatic)expressionvulgarVery strong dismissive expression. Used here both literally (something destroyed) and to express total rejection of a situation. Common in heated or frustrated speech among adults who know each other well.
Con ese viento, los papeles salieron volando y se fue todo a tomar por culo.With that wind, the papers flew everywhere and the whole thing went to hell.
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