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Season 1 · Episode 35
Morir o Vivir
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa has the lives of her enemies in her hands, and although the pain from her past compels her to kill them, Oleg convinces her not to get her hands dirty.
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mercancía
merchandise, cargo (often a drug shipment in criminal contexts)noun (f)El camión lleva mercancía frágil que debe entregarse antes del mediodía.The truck is carrying fragile merchandise that has to be delivered before noon.cargamento
shipment, cargo loadnoun (m)El cargamento llegó al puerto sin ningún problema aduanero.The shipment arrived at the port without any customs problems.sociedad
company, corporation (legal business entity)noun (f)Abrieron una sociedad en el extranjero para expandir sus operaciones.They opened a company abroad to expand their operations.naviera
shipping company; related to maritime shippingnoun (f) / adjectiveLa naviera transporta contenedores entre Europa y América del Sur.The shipping company transports containers between Europe and South America.cuenta bancaria
bank accountnoun phrase (f)Para abrir una cuenta bancaria en ese país necesitas un pasaporte vigente.To open a bank account in that country you need a valid passport.chivato
snitch, informerexpressioncolloquialUsed to call out someone who betrayed a group by reporting them to authorities or rivals. Carries strong social stigma in criminal or gang contexts. The verb form is 'chivar' or 'chivarse'.
Nadie quería trabajar con él porque lo tenían fama de chivato.Nobody wanted to work with him because he had a reputation as a snitch.hacienda
treasury department, tax authority (IRS equivalent)noun (f)Si no declaras tus ingresos correctamente, Hacienda puede auditarte.If you don't declare your income correctly, the tax authority can audit you.desestimar
to dismiss, to throw out (a legal case)verbEl juez desestimó el caso por falta de evidencias suficientes.The judge dismissed the case due to insufficient evidence.
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gilipollas
idiot, assholeexpressionvulgarVery strong insult. Widely understood across Spanish-speaking communities in the US, particularly among those familiar with Peninsular pop culture through TV and streaming. Used to humiliate or dismiss someone in anger.
No le hagas caso, siempre actúa como gilipollas cuando está nervioso.Don't pay attention to him, he always acts like an idiot when he's nervous.fulana
that woman (dismissive/derogatory); loose womanexpressionvulgarCan mean simply 'so-and-so' in neutral contexts, but when used with anger or contempt it becomes a sharp insult aimed at a woman, implying she is morally questionable. Tone depends entirely on delivery.
No entiendo por qué le hacen caso a esa fulana que ni conocen.I don't understand why they listen to that woman they don't even know.
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