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Season 1 · Episode 32
Pistas Señaladas
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixThe death of Dris is a clue that casts suspicion on Epifanio Vargas, while Teresa plans on traveling with a cartel that will put her face-to-face with her enemies.
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güey
dude, man, idiot (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialAlso spelled 'wey'. Among friends it is a casual address term like 'dude' or 'man'. Directed at a stranger or opponent, it can signal contempt. Tone is everything. Extremely frequent in Mexican informal speech.
¿Qué onda, güey? ¿Ya viste el partido de anoche?What's up, dude? Did you watch last night's game?patrón
boss, chiefnoun (m)El patrón dio la orden y nadie se atrevió a cuestionarla.The boss gave the order and no one dared to question it.agenda
address book, notebook with contactsnoun (f)La agenda tenía los nombres y teléfonos de todos los involucrados.The address book had the names and phone numbers of everyone involved.cargamento
shipment, load, cargonoun (m)Interceptaron el cargamento antes de que cruzara la frontera.They intercepted the shipment before it crossed the border.órale
alright, let's go, got it, okayexpressioncolloquialExtremely versatile Mexican Spanish expression. Depending on tone and context, it signals agreement, urgency, encouragement, or acknowledgment. One of the most frequently heard words in Mexican informal speech.
Órale, ya nos vamos, que se nos hace tarde.Alright, let's head out, we're running late.quebrar
to killexpressioncolloquialIn criminal/cartel speech, 'quebrar' (literally 'to break') means to kill someone. Distinct from its standard meaning of to break an object or to go broke financially. Context makes the meaning unambiguous in this register.
En ese ambiente, amenazar con quebrarte no era solo un dicho.In that world, threatening to kill you wasn't just an expression.quebrarse
to kill someoneverb (reflexive/transitive, slang use)El jefe ordenó quebrarse al testigo antes de que hablara.The boss ordered the witness killed before he could talk.soplón
informant, snitchnoun (m)Alguien en el grupo era soplón y les avisó a las autoridades.Someone in the group was a snitch and tipped off the authorities.infiltrado
undercover agent, infiltratornoun/adjective (m)El detective llevaba años infiltrado en la organización criminal.The detective had been undercover in the criminal organization for years.merca
merchandise (drugs, contraband)noun (f)La policía decomisó toda la merca antes de que la entregaran.The police seized all the merchandise before it was delivered.cantarla / cantar la sopa
to snitch, to rat someone out, to spill informationexpressioncolloquial'Cantar la sopa' and 'cantar' (in this context) both mean to inform on someone under pressure. The metaphor implies that the person 'sings' or 'spills' everything they know.
Cuando lo agarró la policía, cantó la sopa y entregó a todos sus socios.When the police caught him, he ratted everyone out and gave up all his partners.
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