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Season 1 · Episode 37
Salvar Reinas
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixPote saves Teresa's life in an explosion ordered by the Pernas Clan, who want to get rid of The Mexican.
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la merca
merchandise / drugs (slang for drug shipment)noun (feminine)La merca llegó al puerto sin que nadie se diera cuenta.The shipment arrived at the port without anyone noticing.el bidón
drum / barrel / large containernoun (masculine)Guardaron el combustible en bidones de metal.They stored the fuel in metal drums.el traslado
transfer / transportnoun (masculine)El traslado de los documentos tardó más de lo esperado.The transfer of the documents took longer than expected.el cargamento
cargo / shipmentnoun (masculine)El cargamento de frutas llegó en perfectas condiciones.The cargo of fruit arrived in perfect condition.coronar
to pull it off / to succeed completelyexpressioncolloquialIn criminal/street slang, coronar means to successfully complete a dangerous operation or deal. Also used more broadly in Mexican colloquial speech to mean achieving a big goal.
Después de meses de trabajo, al fin coronamos con el proyecto.After months of work, we finally pulled it off with the project.camuflaje
camouflage / concealmentnoun (masculine)El camuflaje del paquete era tan bueno que nadie lo detectó.The concealment of the package was so good that no one detected it.el prestigio
prestige / reputationnoun (masculine)Su prestigio en el mundo de los negocios tardó años en construirse.His reputation in the business world took years to build.chivato
snitch / informantexpressioncolloquialUsed as a strong insult accusing someone of betraying others to authorities. Carries serious weight in criminal or gang contexts.
Nadie quiere trabajar con él porque dicen que es un chivato.Nobody wants to work with him because they say he's a snitch.poner el cuatro
to set someone up / to rat someone outexpressioncolloquialMexican slang meaning to betray someone, typically by giving away their location or plans to enemies or authorities. The four (cuatro) metaphorically suggests a trap or a square (corner).
Le pusieron el cuatro a mi primo y lo agarró la policía.They set my cousin up and the police caught him.el postor
biddernoun (masculine)La casa fue vendida al mejor postor en la subasta.The house was sold to the highest bidder at the auction.
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