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Film · 2021 · Crime
Outlaws
Las leyes de la frontera
C1CastilianFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 125 minIMDb 6.9
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixIntroverted Girona student Nacho meets two delinquents from the city's Chinatown and gets caught up in a summer onslaught of burglaries and hold ups that will change his life.
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atracar
to rob (a bank, person, or establishment by force)verbUn grupo de hombres encapuchados intentó atracar la sucursal del banco por la mañana.A group of hooded men tried to rob the bank branch in the morning.el palo
a heist, a job, a robberynoun (masculine)Los dos socios llevaban semanas planeando el palo perfecto.The two partners had been planning the perfect heist for weeks.los maderos
the cops, the police (slang)noun (masculine plural)En cuanto vieron el coche patrulla, echaron a correr porque sabían que los maderos los estaban buscando.As soon as they saw the patrol car, they ran because they knew the cops were looking for them.trincar
to catch, to nab, to arrest (colloquial)verbLa policía los trincó cuando intentaban cruzar la frontera con el dinero robado.The police nabbed them when they were trying to cross the border with the stolen money.mosquearse
to get annoyed, to get suspicious or rattledexpressioncolloquialCan mean both to get irritated or to become suspicious of something. Context usually makes it clear which sense is intended. Common in everyday informal speech.
Se mosquea enseguida cuando le preguntan por su pasado.He gets rattled straight away when people ask him about his past.dar el palo
to carry out a robbery, to pull a jobexpressioncolloquialIn criminal slang, refers specifically to executing a theft or robbery. "El palo" (the hit or blow) becomes the robbery itself. Closely related to "el palo" as a noun for a heist.
Según la policía, el grupo llevaba meses esperando el momento ideal para dar el palo.According to the police, the group had been waiting months for the ideal moment to pull the job.el trullo
prison, jail (slang)noun (masculine)Estuvo dos años en el trullo antes de que le concedieran la libertad condicional.He spent two years in prison before being granted parole.estar pelado
to be flat broke, to have no money at allexpressioncolloquialLiterally "peeled" or "stripped bare". A very common way to say someone has run out of money entirely. Stronger and more vivid than simply saying one has no money.
No puede invitarte a cenar, está completamente pelado hasta que cobre.He can't treat you to dinner, he's completely broke until he gets paid.dar el cante
to stand out in a suspicious or embarrassing way, to draw unwanted attentionexpressioncolloquialUsed when someone's behaviour, appearance, or presence makes them conspicuous in a way that could cause problems. The image is of someone "singing out" their own presence.
Con esa ropa tan llamativa vas a dar el cante en cuanto entres.With those flashy clothes you're going to stick out like a sore thumb the moment you walk in.el vis a vis
a face-to-face prison visit, a conjugal or family visit in a penitentiarynoun (masculine)Su mujer había solicitado un vis a vis para poder hablar con él en privado.His wife had requested a face-to-face visit so she could speak with him privately.el camello
drug dealer (colloquial)noun (masculine)El barrio tenía fama de ser zona de camellos que vendían a cualquier hora.The neighbourhood had a reputation for being an area where drug dealers operated at any hour.
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