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Season 4 · Episode 7
Strike the Tent
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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carpa
large tent, marquee (here: the police command tent)noun (f)El festival instaló una enorme carpa en el parque para protegerse de la lluvia.The festival set up a huge tent in the park to shelter from the rain.azotea
rooftop, flat roofnoun (f)Los vecinos subieron a la azotea para ver los fuegos artificiales.The neighbours went up to the rooftop to watch the fireworks.detenido/a
detained, arrestedadjective / past participleEl sospechoso fue detenido a las tres de la madrugada en su domicilio.The suspect was detained at three in the morning at his home.marrón
an unpleasant problem or mess that someone is stuck dealing withexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'brown', but in colloquial use it refers to a difficult or unpleasant situation, burden, or blame that falls on someone. Often heard as 'comerse un marrón' (to be stuck with a mess).
Siempre me toca a mí cargar con el marrón cuando algo sale mal.I'm always the one who ends up stuck with the mess when something goes wrong.incursión
raid, incursion, foraynoun (f)El equipo planeó una incursión rápida en el edificio abandonado.The team planned a quick raid on the abandoned building.fuego de cobertura
covering firenoun phrase (m)Los soldados pedían fuego de cobertura mientras avanzaban por el callejón.The soldiers were asking for covering fire as they advanced through the alley.esquirla
splinter, shard, shrapnel fragmentnoun (f)El médico le extrajo una esquirla de cristal del pie.The doctor removed a glass splinter from his foot.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)Los negociadores trabajaron durante horas para liberar a los rehenes.The negotiators worked for hours to free the hostages.metralla
shrapnel, metal fragments from an explosionnoun (f)Varios soldados resultaron heridos por la metralla de la explosión.Several soldiers were wounded by shrapnel from the explosion.
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jodido/a
screwed, in a bad situation; also intensifier (damn, bloody)expressionvulgarExtremely common in informal and heated speech. Can intensify a noun ('jodido plan' = damn plan) or describe a person's predicament ('estás jodido' = you're screwed). Tone shifts from frustration to genuine severity depending on context.
Con este tiempo tan jodido, no va a poder salir el barco.With this bloody weather, the boat won't be able to leave.qué cojones
what the hell, what on earth (strong expression of disbelief or anger)expressionvulgar'Cojones' (testicles) functions as an all-purpose intensifier across many fixed phrases. 'Qué cojones' expresses angry bewilderment. One of the most frequent vulgar intensifiers in the episode.
¿Qué cojones has hecho con mi ordenador?What the hell have you done with my computer?
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