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el capo

boss, leader, ace, expert

ˈk a p o
noun · masculine Rare #45,133
boss, leader Often used for the leader of a criminal organization or group.
SP: El capo de la organización fue detenido ayer.
EN: The organization's boss was arrested yesterday.
ace, expert Informal; used to praise someone who is very skilled or impressive.
SP: Eres un capo para las computadoras.
EN: You're an ace with computers.

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

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

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Tommy mató a un capo de la mafia.

Tommy killed a mafia boss.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Va a ser un capo.

He's going to be a star.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Batts era un capo, Tommy no.

Batts was a boss, Tommy wasn't.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Sounds similar to

caso ˈk a s o caro ˈk a ɾ o carro ˈk a r o cabo ˈk a b o capa ˈk a p a sapo ˈs a p o quepo ˈk e p o cago ˈk a ɡ o