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Film · 2024 · Thriller
The Courier
El correo
C1Castilian102 minIMDb 6.0
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Castilianon NetflixAfter shrewdly seizing his chance to join a money-laundering scheme, a modest valet dives into a world of fast cash, fast cars — and an inevitable crash.
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dinero negro
black money, undeclared cash (money kept off the books and hidden from tax authorities)expressionA fixed compound noun central to the episode. 'Negro' here means undeclared or illicit, not a colour description. Its opposite is 'dinero blanco' (legitimate, declared money), which also appears in the dialogue.
Varios comerciantes del mercado cobraban en efectivo para no declarar el dinero negro a Hacienda.Several market traders collected cash payments to avoid declaring their black money to the tax office.blanquear
to launder (money)verbLas autoridades descubrieron que usaban empresas fantasma para blanquear dinero procedente del tráfico de drogas.The authorities discovered they were using shell companies to launder money from drug trafficking.correo
courier (criminal context: someone who physically transports money or goods)noun (m)La policía detuvo a un correo en el aeropuerto con medio millón de euros en efectivo.Police arrested a courier at the airport with half a million euros in cash.comisión
commission, percentage feenoun (f)El intermediario se quedaba con una comisión del cinco por ciento en cada operación.The middleman kept a five percent commission on every transaction.recalificar
to reclassify land (changing its official planning designation, typically to allow construction)verbEl concejal recalificó unos terrenos agrícolas para que una constructora pudiera levantar un centro comercial.The councillor reclassified some agricultural land so a construction company could build a shopping centre.trama
network, scheme, corrupt web (of people)noun (f)La investigación judicial desmanteló una trama de corrupción que afectaba a varios ayuntamientos.The judicial investigation dismantled a corruption network affecting several town councils.montárselo
to set oneself up, to arrange things for one's own benefit (often implying cleverness or a degree of cunning)expressioncolloquialReflexive construction with an indirect object pronoun. 'Se lo ha montado bien' means someone has arranged their life or situation very conveniently for themselves. The tone can be admiring or ironic.
Hay que ver lo bien que te lo has montado: trabajas desde casa y encima tienes más vacaciones que nadie.Just look at how nicely you've set yourself up: you work from home and on top of that you have more holidays than anyone.sobrecoste
cost overrun, inflated costnoun (m)Los sobrecostes de la obra pública se repartían en negro entre los responsables del contrato.The cost overruns on the public works project were split under the table among those responsible for the contract.paraíso fiscal
tax havennoun phrase (m)Muchas grandes fortunas esconden su dinero en paraísos fiscales para evitar pagar impuestos.Many large fortunes hide their money in tax havens to avoid paying taxes.ir de rositas
to get away scot-free, to escape without consequencesexpressioncolloquialCommon fixed expression used to express frustration that someone avoided punishment they deserved. The image is of sailing through trouble without a scratch.
El responsable de la estafa se fue de rositas mientras sus empleados cargaron con la culpa.The person responsible for the fraud got away scot-free while his employees took the blame.atente a las consecuencias
face the consequences, you'll have to deal with what comes next (a veiled threat or stern warning)expressionA fixed warning phrase. 'Atenerse a' means to abide by or accept something; in this formula it signals that the speaker will not intervene if things go wrong for the other person.
Te dije que no metieras las narices en ese asunto, así que ahora atente a las consecuencias.I told you not to stick your nose into that matter, so now you'll have to face the consequences.
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