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Season 1 · Episode 27
Enemiga Mortal
B2Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa's enemies meet their end, thanks to a dangerous alliance that's profiting from Santiago's death and The Mexican's past.
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tío / tía
dude; man; guy / woman; girlexpressioncolloquialExtremely common address term between friends or acquaintances. Tío for males, tía for females. Also used to refer to a third person informally.
Oye tío, ¿me prestas el carro un momento?Hey man, can you lend me the car for a second?entrega
delivery; handovernoun (f)El paquete llegará contra entrega mañana por la mañana.The package will arrive cash on delivery tomorrow morning.vigilar
to watch; to keep tabs on; to surveilverbLos agentes empezaron a vigilar el edificio desde la semana pasada.The agents began surveilling the building since last week.largar
to get out; to take off; to leave in a hurryexpressioncolloquialReflexive form largarse is especially common. Implies urgency or fleeing. Not vulgar, but very informal.
Cuando llegó la policía, todos se largaron corriendo.When the police arrived, everyone took off running.ciudadanía
citizenshipnoun (f)Después de diez años en el país, solicitó la ciudadanía.After ten years in the country, she applied for citizenship.permiso
permit; authorization; leavenoun (m)Le dieron un permiso especial para salir del estado.They gave him a special permit to leave the state.ajuste de cuentas
settling of scores; hit; targeted killingnoun phrase (m)La policía investiga si el crimen fue un ajuste de cuentas entre bandas rivales.Police are investigating whether the crime was a settling of scores between rival gangs.coartada
alibinoun (f)El sospechoso tenía una coartada sólida para la noche del robo.The suspect had a solid alibi for the night of the robbery.eliminar
to eliminate; to get rid of; (euphemism) to killverbLe pidió a alguien que eliminara todos los archivos comprometedores.He asked someone to eliminate all the compromising files.cortar por lo sano
to make a clean break; to cut one's losses decisivelyexpressioncolloquialIdiomatic. Implies ending something problematic quickly and definitively rather than letting it drag on.
Cuando la situación se puso fea, decidió cortar por lo sano y renunciar.When the situation got ugly, she decided to make a clean break and quit.echar el guante
to catch someone; to nab; to collarexpressioncolloquialCommon in law-enforcement contexts. Used when police intend to arrest or apprehend someone.
La detective lleva meses intentando echarle el guante a ese traficante.The detective has been trying to nab that dealer for months.
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