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Season 1 · Episode 10
Pesadilla de Tráfico
B2Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa returns to the trafficking nightmare with Santiago and decides to leave him for good because of it, when she confronts Dris for helping a friend.
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patera
small flat-bottomed boat used by migrants to cross the seanoun (f)Decenas de personas intentaron cruzar el estrecho en una patera durante la madrugada.Dozens of people tried to cross the strait in a small boat during the early hours.coronel
colonelnoun (m)El coronel dirigía todas las operaciones desde su oficina en la base.The colonel directed all operations from his office on the base.piloto
pilot, driver/operator (of a boat)noun (m/f)Necesitaban un piloto experto para maniobrar la lancha en aguas peligrosas.They needed an expert pilot to maneuver the speedboat in dangerous waters.hachís
hashishnoun (m)Encontraron varias bolsas de hachís escondidas en el compartimento del coche.They found several bags of hashish hidden in the car's compartment.cabezón
stubborn, pig-headedexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'big-headed'. Used affectionately or with mild exasperation depending on tone. Very frequent in everyday speech.
No hay forma de hacerla cambiar de opinión, es muy cabezona.There's no way to make her change her mind, she's very stubborn.traficante
trafficker, dealernoun (m/f)La policía detuvo a un traficante de drogas cerca del puerto.Police arrested a drug trafficker near the port.frontera
bordernoun (f)Cruzar la frontera sin documentos es un riesgo enorme.Crossing the border without documents is an enormous risk.curro
job, work gigexpressioncolloquialCommon informal term for a job or piece of work. Widely used in everyday conversation.
Por fin encontré un curro de medio tiempo cerca de casa.I finally found a part-time job near home.socio
partner, associatenoun (m/f)Mi socio se encarga de los contratos mientras yo manejo las finanzas.My partner handles the contracts while I manage the finances.pasta gansa
a ton of money, big bucksexpressioncolloquialPasta alone means 'money' in casual speech; gansa (from ganso/a, 'goose') intensifies it to 'a lot'. Very common in informal contexts.
Con ese bono de fin de año se ganó una pasta gansa.With that year-end bonus he made a ton of money.
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de p--- madre
awesome, great (vulgar intensifier)expressionvulgarA strong positive exclamation. Despite the literal content, it expresses something was excellent. Common among friends in very casual settings.
El concierto estuvo de p--- madre, no puedo creer lo bien que sonaron.The concert was freaking awesome, I can't believe how great they sounded.
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