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Season 5 · Episode 6
Escape Valve
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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atraco
robbery, heistnoun (m)El atraco al museo duró menos de diez minutos.The museum robbery lasted less than ten minutes.abatir
to shoot down, to take down, to killverbLas fuerzas de seguridad abatieron al fugitivo tras una larga persecución.The security forces shot down the fugitive after a long chase.negociar
to negotiateverbLos rehenes pidieron que alguien negociara con los secuestradores.The hostages asked someone to negotiate with the kidnappers.prisionero/a
prisoner, captivenoun (m/f)El comandante se entregó y fue retenido como prisionero.The commander surrendered and was held as a prisoner.cirujano/a
surgeonnoun (m/f)Llamaron al mejor cirujano del hospital para operar de urgencia.They called the hospital's best surgeon for the emergency operation.espoleta
detonator fuse, fuze (of a grenade)noun (f)El artificiero desactivó la espoleta antes de que explotara.The bomb disposal officer deactivated the fuse before it exploded.evacuación
evacuationnoun (f)El piloto preparó el helicóptero para la evacuación de los heridos.The pilot prepared the helicopter for the evacuation of the wounded.
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hijo de puta
son of a bitch, bastardexpressionvulgarOne of the most frequent insults in the dialogue. Depending on tone and relationship, it ranges from a genuine insult to an affectionate one between close friends. Plural: hijos de puta.
Ese tío es un hijo de puta: se fue sin pagar su parte.That guy is a bastard, he left without paying his share.¿qué cojones…?
what the hell…?expressionvulgarCojones literally refers to testicles but functions as an all-purpose intensifier. This phrase is one of the most common expressions of angry disbelief or exasperation. Entirely normal in heated speech between adults who know each other.
¿Qué cojones está pasando aquí? Nadie me ha avisado de nada.What the hell is going on here? Nobody warned me about any of this.no me jodas
you're kidding me, don't mess with meexpressionvulgarExtremely common exclamation of disbelief or mild protest. Although literally crude, it is widely used across social contexts and has lost much of its shock value in informal speech.
¿No me jodas! ¿El partido empieza a las ocho y ya son las ocho y cuarto?You're kidding me! The match starts at eight and it's already quarter past?tener cogido por los cojones
to have someone by the balls, to have total leverage over someoneexpressionvulgarHighly graphic expression meaning that one party has complete power over another through blackmail, compromising information, or dependency. Used between adults in situations of conflict.
Su jefe lo tiene cogido por los cojones con aquel correo comprometedor.His boss has him by the balls with that compromising email.
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