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Learn Spanish with The Courier · El correo
A stretch for youC1Castilian
CastilianFilm · 2024 · Thriller · 1h 42m
After 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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This film adds 27 words to your vocabulary
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Words you’ll meet in this film
dinero negroblack money, undeclared cash (money kept off the books and hidden from tax authorities)
Essential
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.
blanquearto launder (money)
verbEssential
Las 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.
correocourier (criminal context: someone who physically transports money or goods)
noun (m)Essential
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.
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comisióncommission, percentage fee
noun (f)Essential
El intermediario se quedaba con una comisión del cinco por ciento en cada operación.The middleman kept a five percent commission on every transaction.
recalificarto reclassify land (changing its official planning designation, typically to allow construction)
verbEssential
El 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.
tramanetwork, scheme, corrupt web (of people)
noun (f)Essential
La investigación judicial desmanteló una trama de corrupción que afectaba a varios ayuntamientos.The judicial investigation dismantled a corruption network affecting several town councils.
sobrecostecost overrun, inflated cost
noun (m)Essential
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 fiscaltax haven
noun phrase (m)Essential
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.
