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Season 1 · Episode 20
Pelea de Sudacas
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa earns respect in jail by defending herself in a fight for her life, while she finds an enemy in Makoki who could make her life very difficult.
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pringada
pushover, sucker, someone pathetically easy to walk overexpressioncolloquialUsed as an insult within the prison social hierarchy to describe someone without power, respect, or allies. Calling someone a pringada in this context signals they are low-status and vulnerable. Also used as a self-correction warning ('quedaste como la peor pringada' = you came across as the biggest loser).
Si sigues dejando que te traten así, te van a ver siempre como una pringada.If you keep letting them treat you like that, they'll always see you as a pushover.pringada
loser, pushover, someone who gets taken advantage ofnoun/adjective (feminine)No seas pringada — si te deben dinero, pídelo.Don't be a pushover — if they owe you money, ask for it.boki
prison guard (slang, used by inmates)noun (feminine, plural: bokis)Cuando llegaron las bokis, todos se callaron de inmediato.When the guards showed up, everyone went quiet immediately.celda
prison cellnoun (feminine)Compartir celda con alguien que no conoces puede ser difícil al principio.Sharing a cell with someone you don't know can be hard at first.droga
drug(s)noun (feminine)La policía encontró droga escondida en el compartimento del carro.The police found drugs hidden in the car's compartment.bronca
fight, trouble, beef; a person who picks fightsexpressioncolloquialUsed both as a noun ('armar una bronca' = to cause a scene or fight) and informally as a label for a person who constantly stirs up conflict. In the episode, 'broncas' functions as a prison-category noun for inmates who use aggression to claim territory.
Esa mujer siempre está armando broncas donde quiera que va.That woman is always starting fights wherever she goes.follón
commotion, mess, big fight or scenenoun (masculine)Se armó un follón enorme cuando cortaron la luz en plena reunión.A huge commotion broke out when the power cut during the meeting.bravear
to challenge, to act tough, to dare someoneexpressioncolloquialCommon in Latin American colloquial speech, particularly in confrontational contexts. 'Me estás braveando' means 'you're challenging me' or 'you're testing me'. Carries an aggressive edge, the person using it feels provoked.
No me estés braveando si no estás lista para las consecuencias.Don't be challenging me if you're not ready for the consequences.traslado
transfer (to another cell or facility)noun (masculine)Le avisaron del traslado solo una hora antes de que llegara el transporte.They told her about the transfer only an hour before the transport arrived.abogado de oficio
public defender, court-appointed lawyernoun phrase (masculine)Como no tenía dinero para pagar, le asignaron un abogado de oficio.Since she had no money to pay, they assigned her a public defender.
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sudaca
derogatory slur for a South or Latin American personexpressionvulgarA highly offensive ethnic slur directed at Latin Americans. In the episode it is used by characters with contempt and power to demean. Learners should recognize it immediately as a slur, not a neutral demonym.
Llamar a alguien sudaca es un insulto racista que nunca debe usarse.Calling someone a sudaca is a racist insult that should never be used.
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