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Season 5 · Episode 9
Pillow Talk
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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hostagenoun (masculine/feminine)Los negociadores intentaron establecer contacto con los rehenes para verificar su estado.The negotiators tried to make contact with the hostages to verify their condition.estar perdido
to be done for, to have no way outexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to be lost', but in tense or desperate situations it means 'we're finished', 'there's no hope left'. The tone shifts from simple disorientation (literal) to total defeat (figurative) depending on context.
Sin el informe del testigo, estamos perdidos ante el juez.Without the witness report, we're done for in front of the judge.volquete
dump truck, tipper trucknoun (masculine)Varios volquetes descargaron toneladas de tierra en el solar.Several dump trucks unloaded tonnes of earth on the building plot.carga (explosiva)
explosive chargenoun (feminine)El equipo de artificieros desactivó la carga antes de que explotara.The bomb-disposal team deactivated the charge before it exploded.hacerse pasar por
to pretend to be, to pass oneself off asexpressionStandard reflexive construction meaning to impersonate or pose as someone else. Frequently appears in crime, deception, and identity contexts. Not slang per se but essential for following plot mechanics in this episode.
El timador se hacía pasar por médico para ganarse la confianza de sus víctimas.The con man posed as a doctor to gain his victims' trust.número de ilusionismo
magic trick, sleight of hand (figurative: a clever deception or distraction)expressioncolloquialLiterally a 'conjuring act'. Used figuratively to describe a carefully staged deception intended to misdirect attention. The phrase carries admiration for the cleverness of the trick as much as criticism of the deceit.
Lo que hizo el abogado en el juicio fue un verdadero número de ilusionismo: todos miraban hacia otro lado mientras él ganaba el caso.What the lawyer did at trial was a real magic trick: everyone was looking the other way while he won the case.lingote
ingot (bar of metal, especially gold)noun (masculine)El banco guardaba cientos de lingotes de oro en su cámara acorazada.The bank kept hundreds of gold ingots in its vault.cantera
quarry (stone pit)noun (feminine)La cantera abandonada en las afueras del pueblo llevaba décadas sin actividad.The abandoned quarry on the outskirts of the village had been inactive for decades.botín
loot, haul, bootynoun (masculine)Los ladrones escondieron el botín en un almacén a las afueras de la ciudad.The thieves hid the loot in a warehouse on the outskirts of the city.tirar la toalla
to throw in the towel, to give upexpressioncolloquialIdiomatic expression borrowed from boxing. Used naturally in everyday speech to mean giving up on any effort or project. Widely understood across generations.
Llevaba meses intentando aprender a tocar la guitarra, pero al final tiró la toalla.He'd been trying to learn guitar for months, but in the end he threw in the towel.topo
mole, inside informantnoun (masculine)La policía tardó meses en descubrir que había un topo dentro de su propio departamento.The police took months to discover there was a mole within their own department.rendición
surrendernoun (feminine)El general aceptó la rendición del enemigo sin más derramamiento de sangre.The general accepted the enemy's surrender without further bloodshed.
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me cago en la puta
expression of extreme frustration or shock (very strong)expressionvulgarOne of the most emphatic expletive exclamations in colloquial speech. Used when something goes badly wrong or as a pure shock response. The full phrase is shortened in various ways, 'me cago en…' is the productive core, completed with different targets. Very widespread in everyday frustrated speech among speakers of all ages, though inappropriate in formal contexts.
¡Me cago en la puta, se me ha roto el móvil el día que más lo necesitaba!For f***'s sake, my phone broke on the one day I needed it most!
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