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Season 1 · Episode 39
Atracción Desmedida
B2Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa gets carried away by desire and confesses that she's attracted to Teo, while someone close is stricken with jealousy.
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guardaespaldas
bodyguardnoun (m)El cantante famoso contrató a un guardaespaldas para sus conciertos.The famous singer hired a bodyguard for his concerts.atentado
attack, assassination attemptnoun (m)Después del atentado, la ciudad entera estaba en estado de alerta.After the attack, the entire city was on high alert.mercancía
merchandise, goods (also drug slang for shipment)noun (f)El camión transportaba mercancía frágil desde el almacén.The truck was transporting fragile merchandise from the warehouse.bomba
bombnoun (f)La policía encontró una bomba debajo del puente antes de que explotara.The police found a bomb under the bridge before it exploded.confianza
trust, confidencenoun (f)Ganarse la confianza de alguien toma mucho tiempo.Earning someone's trust takes a lot of time.chamba
job, work, gigexpressioncolloquialMexican and general Latin American colloquial term for a job or piece of work. Very common in everyday Mexican-American speech.
Por fin encontré chamba después de buscar por dos meses.I finally found work after searching for two months.ándale
go ahead, come on, alright then, let's goexpressioncolloquialExtremely common Mexican exclamation used to encourage action, express agreement, or urge someone to hurry up. The meaning shifts with tone and context.
¡Ándale, ya se nos hace tarde para la fiesta!Come on, we're already running late for the party!espabila
wake up, smarten up, get your head straightexpressioncolloquialImperative of 'espabilar'. Used to tell someone to stop being naive or distracted and pay attention to reality. Carries urgency and mild frustration.
Espabila, que la gente se está aprovechando de ti y no te das cuenta.Wake up, people are taking advantage of you and you don't even realize it.venganza
revengenoun (f)Juró que buscaría venganza por lo que le hicieron a su familia.He swore he would seek revenge for what they did to his family.clan
clan, crime familynoun (m)El clan familiar controlaba todos los negocios de la región.The family clan controlled all the businesses in the region.
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