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Season 2 · Episode 1
Descenso
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixChava's family worries about where he could be, while Isabel faces unexpected challenges with the team's division status.
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árbitro
refereenoun (m)El árbitro anuló el gol por una falta previa.The referee disallowed the goal because of a prior foul.descender
to be relegated (in football); to descendverbEl equipo descenderá a Segunda División si pierde el próximo partido.The team will be relegated to the Second Division if they lose the next match.draft
player draft; selection process where teams pick available playersnoun (m, borrowed)Durante el draft, el director técnico eligió tres defensas nuevos.During the draft, the head coach chose three new defenders.penal
penalty kicknoun (m)El portero detuvo el penal en el último minuto del partido.The goalkeeper saved the penalty in the last minute of the match.fuera de lugar
offsidenoun phraseEl delantero estaba en fuera de lugar cuando recibió el pase.The striker was offside when he received the pass.permanencia
survival (in a division); staying upnoun (f)Los últimos tres partidos son definitivos para la permanencia del club.The last three matches are decisive for the club's survival in the division.tarjeta roja
red cardnoun phraseLo expulsaron con tarjeta roja en el minuto setenta.He was sent off with a red card in the seventy-third minute.metásfora
intentional mispronunciation of 'metáfora' (metaphor)expressioncolloquialThe mispronunciation is a character-specific comedic moment signalling low education or nervousness. Understanding the intended word 'metáfora' (metaphor) is what matters for comprehension.
Le pregunté si 'mañana' era una metáfora o si de verdad llegaría al día siguiente.I asked him if 'tomorrow' was a metaphor or if he would actually arrive the next day.
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cabrón / culero
bastard / assholeexpressionvulgar'Cabrón' can range from a strong insult to a term of rough affection depending on tone and relationship. 'Culero' is a specifically Mexican term for someone who acts cowardly or dishonestly; it is always negative in confrontational contexts. Both appear frequently as crowd or character exclamations directed at the referee.
No le prestes dinero a ese culero, nunca paga.Don't lend money to that asshole, he never pays back.chinga tu madre / chíngate
go to hell; fuck you / fuck offexpressionvulgarAmong the strongest insults in Mexican Spanish. Signals total rejection or explosive anger. Context determines whether it is a genuine insult or (between very close friends) exaggerated emphasis, but in most contexts it is deeply offensive.
Cuando le dijo que se olvidara del proyecto, él le contestó: '¡Chinga tu madre!'When he was told to forget about the project, he snapped back: 'Go to hell!'mamada
bullshit; outrageous nonsenseexpressionvulgarVery common Mexican vulgar exclamation of disbelief or frustration. Often used as '¿qué mamada es esta?' to mean 'what the hell is this nonsense?' Intensity varies with tone; generally considered strong language.
¿Que no me van a pagar esta semana? ¡Qué mamada!They're not going to pay me this week? What bullshit!
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