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Season 1 · Episode 17
Misión Cumplida
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa and Santiago start their first mission, and without knowing how, they evade the law with a shipment of cocaine while being watched from the air...
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tío/tía
dude, man, buddy (used between friends)expressioncolloquialExtremely common address term used between friends regardless of actual family relationship. Tone ranges from warm to neutral depending on context.
Oye, tío, ¿cuándo me devuelves el dinero que te presté?Hey man, when are you gonna pay me back the money I lent you?carga
shipment, load, cargonoun (f)El camionero tuvo que revisar la carga antes de cruzar la frontera.The truck driver had to check the shipment before crossing the border.socia
business partner, associatenoun (f)Mi socia se encarga de las finanzas mientras yo manejo las ventas.My business partner handles the finances while I manage sales.perico
cocaine (drug slang)expressioncolloquialSlang term for cocaine widely used in Latin American Spanish. Literally means 'parakeet'. Listeners unfamiliar with this usage will not grasp what is being negotiated.
En ese barrio todo el mundo sabía quién vendía el perico.In that neighborhood everyone knew who was selling the coke.merca
merchandise, drugs (contraband slang)expressioncolloquialShort for mercancía. In criminal contexts specifically means the drug shipment or contraband goods being moved. Understanding this is key to following negotiations.
Los corredores tenían que asegurarse de que la merca llegara intacta.The runners had to make sure the merchandise arrived intact.alijo
drug haul, contraband seizurenoun (m)La policía encontró un alijo de drogas escondido en el barco.The police found a drug haul hidden on the boat.incautar
to seize, to confiscateverbLas autoridades incautaron varios kilos de cocaína en el aeropuerto.The authorities seized several kilos of cocaine at the airport.zarpar
to set sail, to depart by seaverbEl barco zarpó al amanecer rumbo a las islas.The boat set sail at dawn headed for the islands.infraestructura
infrastructure, financial structurenoun (f)Para lavar dinero, necesitas una infraestructura legal sólida.To launder money, you need a solid legal structure.compañía fantasma
shell companynoun phrase (f)Abrieron una compañía fantasma para mover el dinero sin dejar rastro.They opened a shell company to move the money without leaving a trace.
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sudaca/sudaquita
derogatory slang for a South American personexpressionvulgarA slur used to demean people from South America. Highly offensive. Appears in the dialogue as an insult, which the target character turns back on the speaker with sharp irony.
Le dijeron sudaca para insultarla, pero ella lo usó en su contra con mucho orgullo.They called her that slur to insult her, but she turned it against them with great pride.
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