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Season 3 · Episode 5
Boom, Boom, Ciao
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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chao / chau
bye / goodbyeexpressioncolloquialCasual farewell, equivalent to 'ciao'. In the dialogue it is also used rhetorically as part of a running verbal gag meaning 'and then you leave / done, finished'. The spelling varies between speakers.
Venga, me voy al gimnasio, ¡chao a todos!Right, I'm off to the gym, bye everyone!bandera blanca
white flag (symbol of surrender or truce)noun phrase (f)Los soldados izaron la bandera blanca para señalar que querían rendirse.The soldiers raised the white flag to signal they wanted to surrender.rehén
hostagenoun (m)La policía negoció durante horas para liberar a los rehenes del edificio.The police negotiated for hours to free the hostages from the building.negociar
to negotiateverbEl mediador intentó negociar un acuerdo entre las dos partes en conflicto.The mediator tried to negotiate an agreement between the two parties in conflict.atracar
to rob (a bank or establishment)verbTres hombres intentaron atracar la sucursal bancaria en plena mañana.Three men attempted to rob the bank branch in broad daylight.abortar
to abort / to call off (an operation)verbEl comandante ordenó abortar la misión cuando detectaron la emboscada.The commander ordered the mission to be called off when they detected the ambush.lingote
ingot (bar of metal, typically gold)noun (m)El museo expone varios lingotes de oro del siglo XVIII en su vitrina principal.The museum displays several 18th-century gold ingots in its main display case.fondos reservados
discretionary/secret government fundsnoun phrase (m pl)El periodista investigó el uso ilegal de los fondos reservados del ministerio.The journalist investigated the illegal use of the ministry's secret funds.
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joder
damn / bloody hell / for fuck's sakeexpressionvulgarExtremely common intensifier and exclamation. Tone ranges from mild frustration to genuine shock depending on delivery. Widely used across all age groups in casual speech and often loses its literal meaning entirely.
¡Joder, no me digas que has perdido las llaves otra vez!For fuck's sake, don't tell me you've lost your keys again!cojones
balls (testicles) / used as an intensifier or exclamationexpressionvulgarFunctions as a standalone expletive, an intensifier ('de cojones' = fantastic/terrible depending on context), or reinforcement of a command. The phrase 'me importan una mierda los cojones' means total dismissal. Its tone is almost always aggressive or very emphatic.
¡Vamos, muévete de una vez, que son las ocho, coño!Come on, get moving already, it's eight o'clock, damn it!sudaca
derogatory slur for a South American personexpressionvulgarStrongly offensive slur targeting people from South America. Learners will encounter it in fiction and real-world speech and must recognize it as derogatory, not neutral. Never use it casually.
Le llamó sudaca delante de todos y el ambiente se tensó de inmediato.He called him that South American slur in front of everyone and the atmosphere immediately became tense.
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