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Season 1 · Episode 3
Pull the Trigger
C1Mexican50 min
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Mexicanon NetflixAmparo and Gregorio go to extreme measures to subdue the scandal, but the revelation of long-hidden truths turn the Falcón family against one another.
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arrestar
to arrestverbLa policía arrestó al sospechoso frente a su casa.The police arrested the suspect in front of his house.sello
official seal, stampnoun (m)El notario puso su sello en todos los documentos.The notary put his seal on all the documents.sangre fría
cold blood, coolness under pressureexpressionUsed to describe composure, ruthlessness, or emotional detachment when acting under pressure. Appears both in its literal deadly sense and in the context of competitive composure.
Actuó con sangre fría durante la crisis y tomó decisiones difíciles.She acted with cold blood during the crisis and made difficult decisions.calabozo
jail cell, dungeonnoun (m)Lo encerraron en el calabozo durante toda la noche.They locked him in the jail cell all night.sanatorio
sanatorium, psychiatric facilitynoun (m)El médico recomendó ingresarlo en un sanatorio para que recibiera tratamiento.The doctor recommended admitting him to a sanatorium to receive treatment.desviación
deviation, perversion (used here as a derogatory term for homosexuality)noun (f)En esa época, muchos médicos consideraban ciertas conductas como una desviación.At that time, many doctors considered certain behaviors a deviation.aval
guarantee, endorsement, surety documentnoun (m)El banco le pidió un aval antes de aprobar el préstamo.The bank asked him for a guarantor document before approving the loan.echar para atrás
to back down, to go back on somethingexpressioncolloquialMeans to reverse a decision or back out of something one had committed to. Common in everyday speech.
Firmó el contrato y ya no puede echarse para atrás.He signed the contract and can no longer back out.esposas
handcuffsnoun (f, plural)El policía le puso las esposas antes de subirlo al carro.The officer put handcuffs on him before putting him in the car.
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faggot (derogatory slur for a gay man)expressionvulgarA highly offensive slur used throughout the episode as an attack on gay identity. In some close or reclaimed contexts it may be used differently, but here it is consistently wielded as an insult by authority figures and antagonists.
Le gritó maricón en medio de la calle para humillarlo.He shouted 'faggot' at him in the middle of the street to humiliate him.escoria
scum, filth (used to dehumanize someone)expressionvulgarLiterally 'slag' or 'dross' (the waste from smelting metal), used figuratively as a contemptuous term for people considered worthless or morally reprehensible.
Los trató de escoria para justificar el maltrato.He called them scum to justify the mistreatment.
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