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Film · 2025 · Drama
She Walks in Darkness
Un fantasma en la batalla
C1Castilian105 minIMDb 6.6
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Castilianon NetflixA young agent leaves everything behind to pose as a member of ETA, risking her life to uncover the terrorists' hideouts in the south of France.
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zulo
hiding place, underground cache (used by ETA for weapons, hostages, or explosives)noun (m)La policía descubrió un zulo con armamento escondido bajo el suelo.The police discovered a cache of weapons hidden underground.ama
mum, mother (in Basque, used in the Spanish dialogue of the Basque Country)expressioncolloquialBasque word for mother, used naturally alongside Spanish in the Basque Country. Also used as a direct address form. Hearing it frequently without knowing it is a Basque kinship term could cause confusion for learners expecting Spanish 'madre' or 'mamá'.
Cuando llegó del colegio, lo primero que hizo fue llamar a su ama.When she got back from school, the first thing she did was call her mum.comando
cell, operative unit (in a terrorist or military context)noun (m)Las autoridades desmantelaron un comando que operaba en la región desde hacía años.The authorities dismantled a cell that had been operating in the region for years.secuestro
kidnapping, abductionnoun (m)El secuestro del empresario duró tres semanas antes de que fuera liberado.The kidnapping of the businessman lasted three weeks before he was released.topo
mole, spy embedded within an organisationnoun (m)Después de varios meses de investigación, dieron con el topo que filtraba los planes.After several months of investigation, they found the mole who was leaking the plans.agur
goodbye (informal farewell used in the Basque Country)expressioncolloquialA Basque word meaning goodbye, used naturally in everyday speech by Basque speakers and integrated into the Spanish spoken in that region. It signals cultural and geographic context immediately. Non-Basque speakers encountering it for the first time may not recognise it as a farewell.
Al salir de la tienda, el dueño nos despidió con un simple agur.As we left the shop, the owner said goodbye to us with a simple agur.atentado
terrorist attack, assassination attemptnoun (m)El atentado dejó varios heridos en el centro de la ciudad.The attack left several people injured in the city centre.militante
militant, active member (of a political or armed organisation)noun / adjective (m/f)Era militante de un partido desde su juventud y participaba en todas las asambleas.She had been an active member of a party since her youth and attended every assembly.confidente
informant, police informernoun (m/f)El confidente pasaba información a la policía a cambio de protección.The informant passed information to the police in exchange for protection.leyenda
cover story, false identity (in an intelligence or undercover context); also legend in the literary sensenoun (f)El agente repasó su leyenda hasta memorizar cada detalle de su identidad falsa.The agent went over his cover story until he had memorised every detail of his false identity.sociabilizar el sufrimiento
to spread suffering across society as a deliberate strategy (ETA political slogan/concept meaning targeting civilians broadly, not just security forces)expressionformalThis is a fixed ideological expression specific to the language of ETA's internal discourse. Not in general everyday use; it appears as a piece of terrorist strategic vocabulary. Understanding it is key to grasping the ideological turn described in the episode.
El documento interno proponía socializar el sufrimiento para presionar al gobierno.The internal document proposed spreading suffering across society to put pressure on the government.
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txakurra
derogatory slang for a police officer or Civil Guard officer (literally 'dog' in Basque), used as a political insultexpressionvulgarBorrowed from Basque into the political vocabulary of the Basque conflict. Strongly loaded term used by radical nationalists to refer to Spanish security forces. Not a neutral word at all; its use immediately signals the speaker's ideological position.
En las pintadas del barrio se leían insultos dirigidos a los txakurras.In the graffiti around the neighbourhood you could read insults aimed at the cops.
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