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Season 5 · Episode 7
Wishful Thinking
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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lingote
ingot, bar (of metal)noun (m)Fundieron el metal y lo vertieron en moldes para hacer lingotes.They melted the metal and poured it into moulds to make ingots.tubería
pipe, piping, plumbingnoun (f)El fontanero tuvo que cambiar todas las tuberías del edificio.The plumber had to replace all the pipes in the building.atraco
robbery, heistnoun (m)La policía investigó el atraco al banco durante meses.The police investigated the bank robbery for months.granalla
metal granules, shot (small particles of metal)noun (f)Trituraron el hierro hasta convertirlo en granalla muy fina.They ground the iron down until it became very fine granules.estanque de tormentas
storm water tank, retention basinnoun phrase (m)El estanque de tormentas recoge el agua de lluvia para evitar inundaciones.The storm water tank collects rainwater to prevent flooding.a saco
full-on, going for it hard, without holding backexpressioncolloquialUsed to describe doing something with maximum force, boldness, or without restraint. Very common in everyday informal speech. Can describe physical action, romantic boldness, or any all-in approach.
Si quieres que te asciendan, tienes que ir a saco desde el primer día.If you want to get promoted, you have to go all-in from day one.perímetro
perimeter, cordonnoun (m)La policía estableció un perímetro de seguridad alrededor del edificio.The police established a security perimeter around the building.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)Los negociadores intentaron liberar a los rehenes sin violencia.The negotiators tried to free the hostages without violence.
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me cago en Dios
expression of intense frustration or anger (extremely vulgar)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest exclamations of frustration in everyday speech. The full phrase is interchangeable with a range of similar constructions ('me cago en…' + various nouns). Context-dependent: can express anger, disbelief, or exasperation. Considered blasphemous but very widely used in informal settings.
Me cago en Dios, otra vez he perdido las llaves.For f***'s sake, I've lost my keys again.¿qué cojones?
what the hell?, what on earth? (vulgar)expressionvulgar'Cojones' (testicles) is used in a wide range of emphatic expressions. '¿Qué cojones?' expresses shock or outrage. The word also appears in 'tener cojones' (to have guts) and many other fixed phrases. Extremely common in informal male speech but used across genders.
¿Qué cojones hace tu coche aparcado en mi plaza?What the hell is your car doing parked in my spot?te jodes
tough luck, that's your problem, you're stuck with itexpressionvulgarFrom 'joderse', used to dismiss someone's complaint or to say they brought a problem on themselves. Tone ranges from brutal to half-joking depending on context. Also appears as '¡jódete!' in more aggressive use.
Si no querías trabajar los fines de semana, te jodes, tú firmaste el contrato.If you didn't want to work weekends, tough luck, you signed the contract.
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