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el capo

boss, leader, ace, star

ˈk a p o
noun · masculine Rare #44,397
boss, leader Often used for a leader in a criminal organization, especially the Mafia.
SP: El capo habló con sus hombres.
EN: The boss spoke with his men.
ace, star Colloquial in some Latin American countries; describes someone very skilled or impressive.
SP: Mi hermana es una capo en matemáticas.
EN: My sister is a whiz at math.

Va a ser un capo.

He's going to be a star.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

¿Paulie te va a hacer capo?

Is Paulie going to make you a capo?

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Batts era un capo, Tommy no.

Batts was a boss, Tommy wasn't.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Tommy mató a un capo de la mafia.

Tommy killed a mafia boss.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

¡El capo de nuestra zona!

The big shot in our neighborhood!

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Para matar a un capo de la mafia necesitabas una buena razón.

To kill a mafia boss, you needed a good reason.

— Buenos Muchachos (1990)

Sounds similar to

caso ˈk a s o caro ˈk a ɾ o cabo ˈk a b o carro ˈk a r o capa ˈk a p a cago ˈk a ɡ o quepo ˈk e p o sapo ˈs a p o caño ˈk a ɲ o caco ˈk a k o cacho ˈk a t͡ʃ o