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‹ Twin Murders: the Silence of the White City

Film · 2019 · Drama

Twin Murders: the Silence of the White City

El silencio de la ciudad blanca

C1Castilian110 minIMDb 5.4Netflixon Netflix

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain, 2019. Two corpses appear in the crypt of the Old Cathedral. Police officer Unai López de Ayala, an expert in criminal profiling, must hunt down the ritual murderer who has been terrorizing the city for two decades.

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  1. 1

    asesino

    killer, murderer
    noun (m)~8× this film
    La policía buscó al asesino durante varios meses sin resultado.The police searched for the killer for several months without result.
  2. 2

    subcomisaria

    deputy commissioner (female)
    noun (f)~4× this film
    La subcomisaria coordinó todos los equipos durante la operación.The deputy commissioner coordinated all the teams during the operation.
  3. 3

    homicidio

    homicide, murder
    noun (m)~3× this film
    El fiscal presentó pruebas sólidas en el juicio por homicidio.The prosecutor presented solid evidence in the homicide trial.
  4. 4

    sospechoso

    suspect; suspicious
    noun/adj (m)~3× this film
    La inspectora interrogó al sospechoso durante dos horas.The inspector questioned the suspect for two hours.
  5. 5

    expediente

    file, case record, dossier
    noun (m)
    El abogado revisó el expediente completo antes de la vista oral.The lawyer reviewed the complete file before the hearing.
  6. 6

    autopsia

    autopsy, post-mortem
    noun (f)
    Los resultados de la autopsia tardaron tres días en llegar.The autopsy results took three days to arrive.
  7. 7

    indicio

    clue, piece of evidence, sign
    noun (m)
    No encontraron ningún indicio de que hubiera habido pelea.They found no sign that there had been a fight.
  8. 8

    ir por libre

    to go it alone, to act independently without coordinating with others
    expressioncolloquial

    Often used critically to describe someone who ignores protocol or team rules to do things their own way.

    En un equipo no puedes ir por libre; hay que coordinarse con todos.In a team you can't just go it alone; you have to coordinate with everyone.
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  1. 9

    joder

    damn, bloody hell, for fuck's sake
    expressionvulgar~4× this film

    One of the most common expletives. Depending on tone and context it expresses frustration, surprise, or emphasis. Used freely in informal speech among adults but inappropriate in formal situations.

    ¡Joder, qué tarde se ha hecho! Ya casi no hay tiempo.Damn, it's got so late! There's barely any time left.
  2. 10

    cojones

    balls (testicles); used as a general intensifier or exclamation of frustration/anger
    expressionvulgar

    Extremely versatile vulgar intensifier. Can express anger, disbelief, or emphasis. '¿Qué coño…?' is a close variant meaning 'what the hell…?'

    ¿Qué cojones haces aquí a estas horas?What the hell are you doing here at this hour?

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