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Season 1 · Episode 34
Mexicanos a la Brasa
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixA fatal Mexican game ends up being Teresa's revenge when Oleg gets his hands on her enemies while she closes a drug deal.
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patrón
boss, the man in chargeexpressioncolloquialIn standard usage means employer or boss. In narco and crime contexts it carries a stronger weight of absolute authority and personal loyalty. Often used as a direct address to show deference.
Nadie se mueve sin el permiso del patrón.Nobody moves without the boss's permission.güey
dude, man, idiot (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialExtremely common filler and address term in Mexican Spanish. Between friends it is casual and affectionate; directed at someone in frustration it shades toward insulting. Spelling variant 'wey' is also common in writing.
Oye, güey, te estuve llamando todo el día.Hey, man, I was calling you all day.tonelada
ton (unit of weight)noun (f)Decomisaron veinte toneladas de contrabando en la frontera.They seized twenty tons of contraband at the border.chamba
job, work, taskexpressioncolloquialVery common in Mexican and broader US Latino speech as an informal word for work or a specific task at hand. Not vulgar, fully neutral in register among speakers who use it.
Tenemos mucha chamba esta semana, no vamos a poder salir.We have a lot of work this week; we won't be able to go out.merca
merchandise; drug shipment (slang for cocaine or contraband)noun (f)Interceptaron la merca antes de que llegara al puerto.They intercepted the shipment before it reached the port.hacienda
estate, ranch; also the tax authoritynoun (f)La familia tiene una hacienda enorme en las afueras de la ciudad.The family has a huge estate on the outskirts of the city.clave
code, key; (adj) key, crucialnoun (f) / adjectiveAcordaron comunicarse en clave para que nadie los entendiera.They agreed to communicate in code so no one would understand them.allanar
to raid, to search (a property)verbLa policía va a allanar el almacén esta noche.The police are going to raid the warehouse tonight.balacera
shootout, exchange of gunfirenoun (f)Tres personas resultaron heridas en la balacera del centro.Three people were wounded in the downtown shootout.operativo
operation, tactical operationnoun (m)El operativo duró toda la madrugada y terminó con varios arrestos.The operation lasted all night and ended with several arrests.
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quebrarse
to kill someoneexpressionvulgarUsed specifically in Mexican criminal slang to mean eliminating someone. In everyday contexts 'quebrar' means to break or go bankrupt, so the shift in meaning here is sharp.
El jefe amenazó con quebrarse a cualquiera que hablara de más.The boss threatened to kill anyone who talked too much.
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