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Season 1 · Episode 24
Tesoro de Mafia
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa and Patty join forces to sell her stash and start the climb to the top; they must do business with the Russian mafia.
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comisario
police commissioner / senior officernoun (masculine)El comisario llegó al lugar del crimen antes que los demás.The commissioner arrived at the crime scene before the others.merca
merchandise / drugs (slang for narcotics)noun (feminine)La policía encontró la merca escondida debajo del piso.The police found the stash hidden under the floor.tonelada
ton / tonnenoun (feminine)Decomisaron más de una tonelada de cocaína en el puerto.They seized more than a ton of cocaine at the port.droga
drug / narcoticsnoun (feminine)El gobierno lanzó una campaña contra el tráfico de droga.The government launched a campaign against drug trafficking.socia
partner / business partnernoun (feminine)Mi socia y yo abrimos el restaurante juntas hace dos años.My partner and I opened the restaurant together two years ago.cargamento
shipment / cargo / loadnoun (masculine)El cargamento llegó al almacén antes del amanecer.The shipment arrived at the warehouse before dawn.decomisado
seized / confiscatedadjective / past participleLos bienes decomisados fueron subastados por el estado.The seized assets were auctioned off by the state.cajuela
car trunkexpressionStandard Mexican Spanish term for the trunk of a car. Very common in everyday speech across Latin America and US Spanish communities.
Mete las maletas en la cajuela para que quepamos todos adelante.Put the suitcases in the trunk so we all fit up front.bronca
trouble / fight / problemexpressioncolloquialUsed across Latin American Spanish to mean a conflict, dispute, or difficult situation. Interchangeable with 'problema' in informal speech, but more vivid.
Se armó una bronca enorme en la reunión cuando anunciaron los recortes.A huge fight broke out at the meeting when they announced the cuts.trapichear
to deal drugs in small amounts / to hustleexpressioncolloquialRefers specifically to low-level street dealing, gram by gram. Carries a tone of contempt when used by someone who operates at a larger scale.
Ese chavo lleva años trapicheando en la esquina sin que nadie lo pare.That guy has been dealing on the corner for years without anyone stopping him.
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sudaca
South American (derogatory slur)expressionvulgarA strongly offensive ethnic slur used to demean people from South America. When it appears in dialogue, it signals contempt and aggression from the speaker.
Le gritaron 'sudaca' en la calle y ella los ignoró con dignidad.They yelled 'sudaca' at her in the street and she ignored them with dignity.
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