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Season 1 · Episode 36
Pacto de Muerte
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixEl Ratas is willing to kill Teresa, but his mistakes will be the death of him when she wants to kill him with her own hands.
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güey
dude, man, guy (general address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican Spanish. Can be affectionate, neutral, or mildly dismissive depending on tone. The spelling 'wey' is also very common in informal writing. Used between people of similar social standing.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you already see last night's game?mercancía
merchandise, goods (often used as a code word for drugs in criminal contexts)noun (f)El camión cargaba mercancía de contrabando entre las cajas de fruta.The truck was carrying contraband goods hidden among the fruit boxes.tonelada
ton (metric unit of weight, used here to measure drug shipments)noun (f)Decomisaron tres toneladas de cocaína en el puerto.They seized three tons of cocaine at the port.cargamento
shipment, cargo, loadnoun (m)El cargamento llegó al puerto sin ningún problema.The shipment arrived at the port without any problems.herido
wounded, injuredadjective / past participleEncontraron al hombre herido en la orilla del camino.They found the man injured on the side of the road.traición
betrayal, treasonnoun (f)La traición de su socio lo dejó sin nada.His partner's betrayal left him with nothing.distribuir
to distributeverbLa empresa distribuye sus productos en toda la región.The company distributes its products throughout the entire region.rastrear
to track, to trace, to searchverbLa policía rastreó el celular del sospechoso hasta encontrar su ubicación.The police tracked the suspect's phone until they found his location.culichi
relating to Culiacán, Sinaloa; the way people from Culiacán do thingsexpressioncolloquialDemonym and cultural adjective for Culiacán, a city in Sinaloa, Mexico. In criminal contexts it carries connotations of a direct, ruthless, no-nonsense approach to handling problems. Used as a point of cultural pride by characters from that region.
Ese rancho tiene un estilo muy culichi, con música norteña y todo.That ranch has a very Culiacán style, with norteño music and everything.
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c... / cabrón
bastard, son of a bitch (strong insult, also used affectionately between close friends)expressionvulgarAppears throughout the episode bleeped or partially cut. Context determines whether it is a genuine insult or rough affection. Between close male friends it can be almost friendly, but in a confrontation it is aggressive.
¡Ese cabrón me robó el lugar de estacionamiento justo enfrente mío!That bastard stole my parking spot right in front of me!j... / joder
to screw up, to mess up, to ruin something; also used as a general expletiveexpressionvulgarIn this episode it functions as 'to be screwed' or 'to ruin things for someone'. Appears bleeped. Very strong in some contexts, milder in others depending on speaker and region.
Todo se jodió cuando cancelaron el vuelo y perdí la reunión.Everything got screwed up when they canceled the flight and I missed the meeting.
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