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Season 1 · Episode 1
Release the Prey
C1Mexican50 min
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Mexicanon NetflixGabino returns to Spain and discovers he's expected to marry Cayetana. Meanwhile, those around him start questioning his friendship with Lázaro.
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preso
prisoner / imprisonednoun/adjectiveEl preso llevaba tres años encerrado sin juicio.The prisoner had been locked up for three years without a trial.traslado
transfer / relocationnounEl traslado del detenido a otra ciudad sorprendió a su familia.The detainee's transfer to another city surprised his family.módulo
prison wing / unit / modulenounLos presos más conflictivos fueron movidos a otro módulo.The most troublesome prisoners were moved to another wing.mano de obra
labor / workforcenoun phraseEsa fábrica consiguió mano de obra muy barata durante la posguerra.That factory obtained very cheap labor during the postwar period.sello
stamp / official sealnounSin el sello de la autoridad, el documento no tenía ningún valor.Without the official seal, the document had no value.fornicio
fornicationnounEl predicador condenó el fornicio en su sermón.The preacher condemned fornication in his sermon.degenerado
degenerateadjective/nounEl régimen llamaba degenerados a quienes se apartaban de sus normas.The regime called those who deviated from its norms degenerates.
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imbécil
idiot / moronexpressionvulgarUsed as a direct insult, heated but common in arguments. Stronger in tone than 'tonto'; signals real anger between speakers.
No seas imbécil, piensa antes de hablar.Don't be an idiot, think before you speak.maricón
faggot (slur for a gay man)expressionvulgarA strong homophobic slur. Its use in the dialogue reflects both period hostility and the social danger the characters face. Context is essential for understanding the stakes of the episode.
Le llamaron maricón para intimidarlo y hacerle callar.They called him a faggot to intimidate him and make him be quiet.carajos
what the hell / damn itexpressionvulgarUsed as an intensifier expressing anger or frustration. Common in Mexican Spanish across many registers of informal speech, though considered coarse in polite company.
¿Qué carajos está pasando aquí?What the hell is going on here?cerdas
pigs / swine (insult directed at women)expressionvulgarHighly dehumanizing insult. In this context it is used by an authority figure in a position of institutional power, which amplifies its brutality and ideological weight.
Les gritó cerdas para humillarlas delante de todos.He screamed pigs at them to humiliate them in front of everyone.
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