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Season 1 · Episode 26
Tráfico de Influencias
B2Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa deals in hashish, Lalo's freedom and Fátima's peace of mind, all for a lucrative arrangement with the Russians and personal vendetta.
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tío / tía
dude / girl (informal address, like 'man' or 'hey')expressioncolloquialUsed constantly as an informal second-person address between friends or acquaintances, not referring to an actual uncle or aunt. Very high frequency in casual Spanish dialogue.
Oye, tío, ¿me puedes echar una mano con esto?Hey, man, can you give me a hand with this?mercancía
merchandise, goods (here: contraband)noun (feminine)Usaban un camión normal para transportar la mercancía de un lado al otro.They used a regular truck to transport the merchandise from one place to another.hachís
hashishnoun (masculine)La policía decomisó varios kilos de hachís en el puerto.The police seized several kilos of hashish at the port.cargamento
shipment, cargo, loadnoun (masculine)El primer cargamento llegó sin problemas a su destino.The first shipment arrived at its destination without problems.libertad condicional
parole, conditional releasenoun phrase (feminine)Salió de prisión bajo libertad condicional después de tres años.He was released from prison on parole after three years.traición
betrayal, treasonnoun (feminine)Nunca le perdonó la traición después de tantos años de amistad.She never forgave him the betrayal after so many years of friendship.denunciar
to report (to authorities), to file a complaint againstverbDecidió denunciar a su vecino por el ruido constante.She decided to report her neighbor for the constant noise.vengarse
to take revenge, to get back at someoneverb (reflexive)Juró que se iba a vengar de todos los que lo habían traicionado.He swore he was going to take revenge on everyone who had betrayed him.pitazo
tip-off, informant's tip to the policeexpressioncolloquialCommon in criminal or law enforcement contexts throughout Latin American Spanish. Comes from 'pitar' (to blow a whistle). Giving el pitazo means someone secretly tipped off the authorities.
Alguien les dio el pitazo y la policía llegó antes de que pudieran cargar el camión.Someone tipped them off and the police arrived before they could load the truck.a saltar a la torera
to flagrantly ignore or bypass a rule or obligationexpressioncolloquialFrom bullfighting imagery. Saltarse algo a la torera means to disregard it completely and without shame, often a law or rule that should be taken seriously.
Se saltó a la torera todas las normas del contrato y nadie dijo nada.He completely ignored all the contract rules and nobody said a thing.intermediario
middleman, intermediarynoun (masculine)Prefieren trabajar sin intermediarios para ganar más dinero.They prefer to work without middlemen to make more money.
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sudaca
derogatory slang for a South American personexpressionvulgarA strongly derogatory ethnic slur used to demean people of South American origin. Its use in dialogue signals contempt and racism from the speaker toward the character being described.
Ese tipo le dijo 'sudaca' y todos en la mesa se quedaron en silencio.That guy called her 'sudaca' and everyone at the table went silent.
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