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Learn Spanish with The Silence of the Marsh · El silencio del pantano
A stretch for youC1Castilian
CastilianFilm · 2019 · Thriller · 1h 32m
A successful, cold-blooded crime novelist gets involved in a kidnapping case while uncovering the corrupt ties between politicians and the local mafia in Valencia, Spain.
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This film adds 29 words to your vocabulary
Distinct words and expressions, to study before, during or after.
Words you’ll meet in this film
cañareed; small draught beer; (figurative) hollow opportunist
noun (f)Essential
A orillas del río crecían cañas altísimas que impedían ver el agua.Very tall reeds grew on the riverbank, blocking any view of the water.
pantanomarsh, swamp; reservoir
noun (m)Essential
El pueblo quedó inundado cuando el pantano se desbordó tras las lluvias.The town flooded when the reservoir overflowed after the rains.
consellerregional minister (in the Valencian government)
noun (m)Essential
El conseller de Sanidad presentó el nuevo plan hospitalario ante los medios.The regional health minister presented the new hospital plan to the media.
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desaparecerto disappear
verbEssential
El testigo principal desapareció antes de que empezara el juicio.The main witness disappeared before the trial began.
catedráticofull professor (university chair)
noun (m)Essential
Le ofrecieron una plaza de catedrática en la facultad de Derecho.They offered her a chair professorship in the faculty of Law.
blanquearto launder (money); to whiten
verbEssential
La empresa fue investigada por blanquear dinero a través de negocios ficticios.The company was investigated for laundering money through fictitious businesses.
investigadoperson under official investigation (legal term replacing 'imputado')
noun/adjective (m)Essential
El alcalde compareció ante el juez como investigado por corrupción urbanística.The mayor appeared before the judge as a person under investigation for planning corruption.
anguilaeel
noun (f)
Las anguilas se esconden en el fango del fondo del lago.Eels hide in the mud at the bottom of the lake.
