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Film · 2024 · Drama
EMILIA PÉREZ
Emilia Pérez
C1Mexican dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 132 minIMDb 5.4
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Mexican dubon NetflixRita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.
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desaparecido
disappeared person, missing personnoun/adjective (masculine)Las madres se reúnen cada semana para exigir información sobre sus desaparecidos.The mothers meet every week to demand information about their missing loved ones.lana
money, cashexpressioncolloquialVery common Mexican colloquial term for money. Neutral to positive in tone; not considered crude. Used across contexts from casual conversation to song lyrics. Equivalent to 'bread', 'dough', or 'cash' in English slang.
Con esa lana podríamos remodelar toda la cocina.With that money we could remodel the whole kitchen.alegar
to argue (a legal case), to allege, to pleadverbLa defensa decidió alegar inocencia desde el primer día del juicio.The defense decided to plead innocence from the first day of the trial.suicidio
suicidenoun (masculine)El forense descartó el suicidio y confirmó que fue un homicidio.The forensic examiner ruled out suicide and confirmed it was a homicide.narcotraficante
drug traffickernoun (masculine/feminine)El narcotraficante llevaba años operando sin que nadie lo denunciara.The drug trafficker had been operating for years without anyone reporting him.cártel
cartel, drug cartelnoun (masculine)El cártel controlaba varias rutas de distribución en el norte del país.The cartel controlled several distribution routes in the north of the country.atestiguar
to testify, to bear witnessverbEl vecino se negó a atestiguar porque tenía miedo de represalias.The neighbor refused to testify because he was afraid of retaliation.fosa común
mass grave, common gravenoun phrase (feminine)Las autoridades descubrieron una fosa común en las afueras de la ciudad.The authorities discovered a mass grave on the outskirts of the city.
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chingada madre
Damn it, what the hell (strong profanity expressing frustration or shock)expressionvulgarA compound oath built around the word 'chingada', which is heavily loaded in Mexican Spanish. Functions as an interjection expressing intense frustration, anger, or surprise. Considered very crude; inappropriate in formal or professional settings. Appears frequently in moments of high emotion in this dialogue.
¡Chingada madre, se me olvidó el celular en el taxi!Damn it, I left my phone in the taxi!no mames
No way, you're kidding me, are you serious (expression of strong surprise or disbelief)expressionvulgarOne of the most emblematic Mexican Spanish exclamations. Literally nonsensical as a command, it functions as a pure emotion marker. Tone and context determine whether it reads as shocked, delighted, or disgusted. Common across age groups in informal speech.
¿No mames, de verdad te ofrecieron ese trabajo? ¡Qué suerte!No way, did they seriously offer you that job? How lucky!valer madre
to not matter at all, to be worthless, to go to hell (dismissive expression)expressionvulgarUsed when something or someone is dismissed as irrelevant or when a person gives up caring about something. 'Valiendo madre' is the gerund form, meaning 'going to hell' or 'falling apart'. Expresses indifference or contempt. Very common in Mexican informal speech.
Después de que lo trataron así, todo le valió madre y renunció.After they treated him that way, he stopped caring about everything and quit.
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