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Learn Spanish with Gun City · La sombra de la ley
A stretch for youC1Castilian
CastilianFilm · 2018 · Drama · 2h 7m
Barcelona, Spain, 1921. A tough cop from Madrid arrives in the city to locate, under the suspicious scrutiny of corrupt local police officers, a significant amount of military weaponry stolen from a train, allegedly by revolutionary anarchists.
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This film adds 28 words to your vocabulary
Distinct words and expressions, to study before, during or after.
Words you’ll meet in this film
anarquistaanarchist
noun/adjective (masculine/feminine)Essential
El sindicato estaba liderado por un grupo de anarquistas convencidos de sus ideas.The union was led by a group of anarchists convinced of their ideas.
huelgastrike (labour)
noun (feminine)Essential
Los trabajadores de la fábrica convocaron una huelga para exigir mejores salarios.The factory workers called a strike to demand better wages.
comisariopolice commissioner, superintendent
noun (masculine)Essential
El comisario reunió a todos sus agentes para explicar el nuevo plan de actuación.The commissioner gathered all his officers to explain the new action plan.
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atracorobbery, hold-up
noun (masculine)Essential
La policía detuvo a los responsables del atraco a la joyería del centro.The police arrested those responsible for the robbery at the jewellery shop in the city centre.
cargamentocargo, shipment, load
noun (masculine)Essential
El barco llegó al puerto con un cargamento de mercancías procedentes del norte.The ship arrived at the port with a cargo of goods from the north.
brigadabrigade, squad (here: police intelligence unit)
noun (feminine)Essential
La brigada de investigación estuvo trabajando durante meses en el caso.The investigation squad worked on the case for months.
esquirolstrikebreaker, scab
noun (masculine)Essential
Los huelguistas abuchearon a los esquiroles que entraron a trabajar por la puerta trasera.The strikers booed the strikebreakers who entered to work through the back door.
estar compinchadoto be in cahoots with someone, to be conspiring together
Essential
Está claro que el gerente y el proveedor estaban compinchados para falsear las facturas.It's clear that the manager and the supplier were in cahoots to falsify the invoices.
