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Season 1 · Episode 29
Víctima de su Juego
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa is the victim of blackmail by new enemies who threaten to kill her people, while Dris tries to save his life by turning to Epifanio.
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patrón
boss, chief (informal, criminal context)noun (masculine)Nadie en el grupo tomaba decisiones sin consultarle al patrón primero.Nobody in the group made decisions without consulting the boss first.cargamento
shipment, cargo, loadnoun (masculine)El cargamento de fruta llegó al puerto antes del amanecer.The fruit shipment arrived at the port before dawn.cantar
to snitch, to talk (confess to police)expressioncolloquialLiterally means 'to sing,' but in criminal slang it means to confess or inform on others. The same metaphor exists in English slang ('singing like a canary').
Todos sabían que si lo agarraban, iba a cantar sin pensarlo.Everyone knew that if they caught him, he would talk without thinking twice.alijo
contraband haul, drug shipmentnoun (masculine)Las autoridades decomisaron un alijo enorme en la frontera.Authorities seized a huge contraband haul at the border.condena
sentence, convictionnoun (feminine)Cumplió su condena y salió dispuesta a empezar de nuevo.She served her sentence and came out ready to start over.soltar la sopa
to spill the beans, to talk under pressureexpressioncolloquialWidely used across Spanish-speaking communities in the US. Implies someone reveals information they were supposed to keep secret, often under interrogation or social pressure.
En cuanto lo agarraron, soltó la sopa y mencionó a todos sus cómplices.As soon as they caught him, he spilled the beans and named all his accomplices.meter al bote
to throw in jail, to lock upexpressioncolloquial'Bote' as slang for jail is very common in Mexican Spanish and widely understood in US Latino communities.
Si sigues con esas, te van a meter al bote sin pensarlo.If you keep that up, they're going to throw you in jail without thinking twice.traficante
trafficker, dealernoun (masculine/feminine)Los traficantes usaban rutas distintas cada semana para evitar a la policía.The traffickers used different routes every week to avoid the police.orden de cateo
search warrantnoun phrase (feminine)El juez firmó la orden de cateo después de revisar las pruebas.The judge signed the search warrant after reviewing the evidence.libertad condicional
parole, conditional releasenoun phrase (feminine)Salió en libertad condicional después de cumplir la mitad de su condena.He was released on parole after serving half his sentence.incautar
to seize, to confiscateverbLa policía incautó los documentos durante el registro.The police seized the documents during the search.morder el anzuelo
to take the bait, to be trickedexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to bite the hook.' Used when someone falls for a trap or manipulation. Common idiom across Spanish-speaking communities.
Le pusimos una trampa y mordió el anzuelo justo como esperábamos.We set a trap for him and he took the bait just as we expected.
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