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Season 1 · Episode 5
Barreras para salir
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixFelix considers an offer from a rival team, Chava tries to impress a cute reporter, and Isabel makes a new friend.
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güey
dude / man / broexpressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency address term between male friends or acquaintances. Can also function as a mild insult when directed at someone outside the in-group. Tone shifts entirely with context: warm between close friends, dismissive or contemptuous toward strangers. Often spelled 'wey' or 'we' in informal writing.
¿Ya viste el partido de anoche, güey? Estuvo increíble.Did you see last night's game, dude? It was incredible.director técnico
head coach, technical director (of a sports team)noun phrase (m)El director técnico decidió cambiar la formación a mitad del partido.The head coach decided to change the formation at halftime.agente
agent (sports agent)noun (m/f)El agente negoció un contrato millonario para su jugador estrella.The agent negotiated a million-dollar contract for his star player.retiro / retirado
retirement / retirednoun (m) / adjectiveEl entrenador llevaba dos años retirado antes de aceptar la nueva oferta.The coach had been retired for two years before accepting the new offer.liquidación
severance pay, settlement paymentnoun (f)Cuando la empresa cerró, todos los empleados recibieron su liquidación.When the company closed, all the employees received their severance pay.vestidores
locker rooms, changing roomsnoun (m, plural)El entrenador reunió a sus jugadores en los vestidores para darles instrucciones.The coach gathered his players in the locker room to give them instructions.contrato
contractnoun (m)Le quedan tres años a su contrato con el club actual.He has three years left on his contract with the current club.tregua
truce, ceasefirenoun (f)Después de semanas de conflicto, los dos socios acordaron hacer una tregua.After weeks of conflict, the two partners agreed to call a truce.
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no mames
no way / are you serious / damnexpressionvulgarOne of the most versatile exclamations in Mexican Spanish. Expresses disbelief, frustration, admiration, or exasperation depending on tone and context. Despite its literal vulgarity, it is so normalized that it appears across a wide range of social settings, though it remains inappropriate in formal contexts. Often shortened to 'no mam' in rapid speech.
¡No mames, llegaste tres horas tarde y ni te disculpas!Are you serious, you showed up three hours late and you don't even apologize!chingada / de la chingada
screwed / terrible / damn (intensifier)expressionvulgar'De la chingada' modifies nouns or predicates to indicate something is terrible, messed up, or worthless. The root 'chingada' is the foundational vulgar intensifier in Mexican Spanish and spawns a large family of related expressions. Its force is strong but it is heard very commonly in informal speech.
Después del accidente, el coche quedó de la chingada, ni modo de arreglarlo.After the accident, the car was completely wrecked, no way to fix it.qué pedo
what's up / what the hell / what's going onexpressionvulgarHighly versatile expression. As a greeting it means 'what's up'; as a reaction it expresses confusion or surprise; with an accusatory tone it challenges someone to explain themselves. 'Pedo' on its own also means 'problem' or 'mess' in Mexican slang ('fue un pedo conseguirlo' = 'it was a pain to get him').
¿Qué pedo con esa decisión? Nadie me avisó nada.What the hell is going on with that decision? Nobody told me anything.
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