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Season 1 · Episode 13
Sacrificio de Amor
B2Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa proposes turning Santiago into a drug trafficker, when Col. Abdelkader receives an unexpected visit from The Mexican.
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hachís
hashishnoun (masculine)La policía incautó varios kilos de hachís en el puerto.Police seized several kilos of hashish at the port.pasta
moneyexpressioncolloquialVery common casual term for money. Used freely across all social levels in casual conversation.
Con ese trabajo va a ganar mucha pasta.She's going to make a lot of money with that job.cargamento
cargo, shipment, loadnoun (masculine)El barco llegó con un cargamento de electrónicos desde Asia.The ship arrived with a cargo of electronics from Asia.frontera
border, frontiernoun (feminine)Tardamos dos horas en cruzar la frontera por el tráfico.It took us two hours to cross the border because of traffic.negociar
to negotiate, to do businessverbTuvimos que negociar el precio durante horas antes de llegar a un acuerdo.We had to negotiate the price for hours before reaching an agreement.chocolate
hashish (drug slang)expressioncolloquialWidely used street slang for hashish. Completely innocuous in its literal food sense, so the double meaning can slip past learners entirely.
Dicen que en ese barrio es fácil conseguir chocolate.They say it's easy to get hash in that neighborhood.alijo
contraband shipment, drug haulnoun (masculine)La aduana descubrió un alijo de cigarrillos escondido en el camión.Customs discovered a contraband cigarette stash hidden in the truck.tráfico
trafficking, trafficnoun (masculine)Fue arrestado por tráfico de mercancías ilegales.He was arrested for trafficking illegal goods.asesinato
murder, assassinationnoun (masculine)La detective lleva meses investigando el asesinato del banquero.The detective has been investigating the banker's murder for months.lana
moneyexpressioncolloquialCommon term for money, especially familiar to Mexican and broader Latin American speakers. Interchangeable with 'pasta' or 'feria' in casual speech.
No tengo suficiente lana para pagar la renta este mes.I don't have enough money to pay rent this month.galleguito
little Galician (affectionate or slightly condescending nickname for someone from Galicia, Spain)expressioncolloquialDiminutive of 'gallego' (Galician). The -ito suffix shifts the tone from neutral to either affectionate or patronizing depending on context. Here it carries mild condescension.
El galleguito del departamento de al lado siempre nos trae empanadas.The Galician guy from the apartment next door always brings us empanadas.raptar
to kidnap, to abductverbLos criminales intentaron raptar al empresario frente a su casa.The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman in front of his house.
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