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Film · 2020 · Action
Sky High
Hasta el cielo
C1Castilian121 minIMDb 5.6
on Netflix
Castilianon NetflixA commentary on Spanish society dressed as a thriller about the misadventures of a gang of young petty criminals after the real estate crash.
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tío
mate, man, dude (address term between adults)expressioncolloquialThe default informal address between adults in everyday speech, equivalent to 'mate' or 'man'. Carries no literal meaning of 'uncle' in this use. Also used as a pause filler or for emphasis. Female equivalent is tía.
¿Has visto el partido, tío? No me puedo creer lo que pasó en el último minuto.Did you see the match, mate? I can't believe what happened in the last minute.pillar
to catch, to get, to pick up (highly versatile colloquial verb)expressioncolloquialCovers a wide range of meanings depending on context: to catch someone in the act, to get or obtain something, to understand something ('I get it'), or to buy/pick up goods. Context is essential to distinguish which meaning applies.
Le pillaron copiando en el examen y lo expulsaron del aula.They caught him copying in the exam and threw him out of the room.fianza
bailnoun (f)El juez fijó la fianza en diez mil euros y su familia no podía pagarla.The judge set bail at ten thousand euros and his family couldn't pay it.atraco
robbery, hold-upnoun (m)La policía detuvo a dos sospechosos tras el atraco al banco del centro.The police arrested two suspects after the robbery at the bank in the city centre.blanqueo
money launderingnoun (m)La empresa fue investigada por blanqueo de capitales procedentes del narcotráfico.The company was investigated for laundering money from drug trafficking.montarse una película
to get carried away with assumptions, to build a whole story in your head that isn't trueexpressioncolloquialSaid when someone has imagined or exaggerated a situation far beyond what the facts support. Nothing in the phrase signals this meaning literally.
Te estás montando una película; solo le dije hola y ya piensas que estoy enamorada de él.You're making up a whole story in your head; I just said hi to him and you already think I'm in love with him.talego
prison, jail (slang term)noun (m)Estuvo tres años en el talego por un robo que no cometió.He spent three years in prison for a robbery he didn't commit.abogado de oficio
court-appointed lawyer, public defendernoun phrase (m)Como no tenía dinero para contratar a nadie, le asignaron un abogado de oficio.Since he had no money to hire anyone, he was assigned a court-appointed lawyer.expediente
file, case record, legal dossiernoun (m)El fiscal abrió un expediente nuevo por los hechos ocurridos el fin de semana.The prosecutor opened a new file for the events that occurred over the weekend.declaración
statement, declaration (to police or court)noun (f)Antes de firmar la declaración, la detenida pidió hablar con su abogada.Before signing the statement, the detainee asked to speak with her lawyer.orden judicial
court order, judicial warrantnoun phrase (f)Sin una orden judicial, los agentes no podían registrar el domicilio.Without a court order, the officers could not search the property.
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dar por el culo
to be a pain in the arse, to pester, to botherexpressionvulgarVery common in informal speech to express annoyance at persistent bothering. Can be directed at a person or a situation. The literal meaning is completely absent in everyday use.
Deja de darme por el culo con lo mismo; ya te dije que no voy a cambiar de opinión.Stop being such a pain in the arse about the same thing; I already told you I'm not changing my mind.
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