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Season 1 · Episode 31
Culpable de Masacre
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixAfter getting information out of Dris, Ratas kills him and hangs him on a bridge in Mexico.
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morrita
young woman, girl (affectionate or slightly dismissive depending on tone)expressioncolloquialCommon in Mexican Spanish. Can be affectionate between peers or slightly condescending when used by someone older or in a position of power. Tone shifts with context.
La morrita que trabaja en la tienda siempre llega antes que todos.The girl who works at the store always arrives before everyone else.liberación
release, liberationnoun (feminine)Las negociaciones para la liberación de los rehenes duraron más de dos semanas.The negotiations for the release of the hostages lasted more than two weeks.explosivos
explosivesnoun (masculine plural)El equipo de artificieros desactivó los explosivos a tiempo.The bomb squad deactivated the explosives in time.secuestrado
kidnapped, held hostageadjective/past participleEl empresario fue secuestrado por un grupo criminal y su familia pidió ayuda a la policía.The businessman was kidnapped by a criminal group and his family asked the police for help.negociar
to negotiateverbAmbas partes se sentaron a negociar las condiciones del acuerdo.Both sides sat down to negotiate the terms of the agreement.intercambio
exchange, swapnoun (masculine)Propusieron un intercambio de prisioneros para terminar el conflicto.They proposed a prisoner exchange to end the conflict.liquidar
to eliminate, to kill (criminal slang); also to settle/pay offverbLos jefes de la banda ordenaron liquidar a los testigos antes de que pudieran declarar.The gang leaders ordered the witnesses to be eliminated before they could testify.detenida
arrested, detainedadjective/past participleLa sospechosa fue detenida a las afueras de la ciudad.The suspect was detained on the outskirts of the city.gallito de pelea
tough fighter, scrappy person who doesn't back downexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'little fighting rooster.' References cockfighting culture. Applied to someone who punches above their weight or surprises people with their toughness. Always implies grudging respect or amused surprise.
Nadie esperaba que ese muchacho tan callado resultara ser un gallito de pelea.Nobody expected that quiet young guy to turn out to be such a scrappy fighter.matarile
to kill, to do away with someoneexpressioncolloquialEuphemistic and somewhat darkly playful way to refer to killing. Softens the directness of more explicit terms while still being clearly understood in criminal conversation.
En la serie, el jefe habló de darle matarile al traidor sin mostrar ningún remordimiento.In the show, the boss talked about doing away with the traitor without showing any remorse.
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quebrarse
to kill someone (criminal slang)expressionvulgarIn everyday Mexican Spanish, quebrar means to break. In criminal/narco register, quebrarse a alguien means to murder them. A learner unfamiliar with this register will completely misread the intent of the sentence.
En la película, el sicario recibió órdenes de quebrarse al testigo antes del juicio.In the movie, the hitman was ordered to kill the witness before the trial.
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