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The Worm Man
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Mexicanon NetflixFélix's unhinged ways terrorize Calavera. When Pino lands a new job, desperate neighbors devise a macabre way to save their town.
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órale
okay; got it; let's go (general-purpose agreement or encouragement)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican Spanish as a fast affirmation, a call to action, or simple acknowledgment. Tone shifts with context and intonation.
¿Nos vamos a las tres? — Órale, ahí te veo.We're leaving at three? — Sounds good, see you there.escuincle
kid; bratexpressioncolloquialRefers to a young child or teenager, often with mild contempt or dismissiveness. Can be affectionate between relatives but frequently signals irritation from an adult.
Ese escuincle no para de hacer ruido desde que llegó.That kid hasn't stopped making noise since he arrived.rajarse
to back out; to chicken out; to snitchexpressioncolloquialCore meaning is to back out of a commitment or agreement under pressure. In a criminal context it can also mean to talk or snitch. The non-compositional sense of disloyalty or cowardice cannot be guessed from the root 'rajar'.
Íbamos a montar el negocio juntos, pero al último él se rajó.We were going to start the business together, but at the last minute he backed out.rescate
ransom; rescuenoun (m)La familia reunió el dinero del rescate en menos de un día.The family gathered the ransom money in less than a day.secuestrar
to kidnapverbUnos desconocidos secuestraron al empresario frente a su oficina.Unknown individuals kidnapped the businessman in front of his office.desaparecido
missing person; disappearednoun/adjective (m)Su foto salió en la tele como parte de un programa de personas desaparecidas.His photo appeared on TV as part of a missing persons program.cisterna
cistern; underground water tanknoun (f)Guardaron provisiones en la cisterna vacía del rancho.They stored supplies in the empty cistern on the ranch.paradero
whereaboutsnoun (m)La policía no logró averiguar el paradero del sospechoso.The police could not find out the suspect's whereabouts.prueba de vida
proof of lifenoun phrase (f)Los secuestradores mandaron una prueba de vida para negociar el rescate.The kidnappers sent a proof of life to negotiate the ransom.infectado
infectedadjectiveLa herida se puso infectada porque no la limpiaron a tiempo.The wound became infected because it was not cleaned in time.
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