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Season 4 · Episode 6
Capítulo 6
C1Argentine54 min
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Argentineon NetflixMario turns Colombia's info into a powerful weapon against Coco, unaware Antín is arming himself with data buried deep in Mario's prison file.
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flaquita
skinny (used as a term of endearment)expressioncolloquialDiminutive of 'flaca', used as an affectionate nickname between romantic partners regardless of the person's actual body type. The diminutive suffix '-ita' intensifies the tenderness. Common among working-class couples in the Buenos Aires area.
¿Adónde vas, flaquita? Quedate un rato más conmigo.Where are you going, babe? Stay with me a little longer.tarasca
money, cashexpressioncolloquialInformal lunfardo term for money. Neutral in tone but firmly street-register; not used in professional contexts. Signals familiarity and in-group membership among characters operating outside the law.
Necesito que me pagues hoy, che, estoy cortísimo de tarasca.I need you to pay me today, man, I'm really short on cash.afano
robbery, theftexpressioncolloquialFrom lunfardo, broadly used across all social classes in everyday speech to mean theft of any kind, from petty shoplifting to armed robbery. The verb form is 'afanar'. Not exclusively criminal-register; it can be used humorously for minor dishonesty.
Le hicieron un afano en el auto y se llevaron todo el estéreo.They robbed his car and took the whole stereo system.afano
robbery, theft, hold-upnoun (masculine)Cayó preso por un afano en una joyería del centro.He was arrested for a robbery at a jewellery store in the city centre.evadido / prófugo
escapee / fugitivenoun/adjective (masculine)Una vez evadido, se convierte en prófugo y la policía lo busca de inmediato.Once escaped, he becomes a fugitive and the police look for him immediately.condena
prison sentence, convictionnoun (feminine)Le dieron una condena de diez años por robo con violencia.He was given a ten-year sentence for robbery with violence.saqueo
looting, plunderingnoun (masculine)Después del apagón, hubo saqueos en varios supermercados del conurbano.After the blackout, there was looting in several supermarkets in the greater metropolitan area.estado de sitio
state of siege; suspension of civil liberties declared by the government in a crisisnoun phrase (masculine)El presidente amenazó con declarar el estado de sitio si los disturbios no cesaban.The president threatened to declare a state of siege if the disturbances did not stop.recaptura
recapture, re-arrestnoun (feminine)Apenas se enteraron de la fuga, ordenaron la recaptura del detenido.As soon as they found out about the escape, they ordered the recapture of the detainee.fiscalía
prosecutor's office, district attorney's officenoun (feminine)El caso pasó directamente a la fiscalía federal.The case went directly to the federal prosecutor's office.
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la concha de tu/su madre
go fuck yourself / you motherfucker (extreme insult)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest insults in Rioplatense Spanish. Can express rage at another person or be used as an exclamation of general frustration. Often shouted in confrontations. Deeply offensive; its high frequency in this dialogue signals the intensity of conflicts between characters.
¡Andate a la concha de tu madre y no volvás más!Go fuck yourself and don't come back!
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