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Season 1 · Episode 4
Juego de Suerte
B2Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa leaves Mexico to try her luck elsewhere, and arrives in Spain in the midst of a sexual game intended to get El Güero out of her heart.
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agenda
notebook / planner (here: a ledger or record book with sensitive information)noun (f)El detective encontró una agenda con todos los contactos del sospechoso.The detective found a notebook with all of the suspect's contacts.mercancía
merchandise / goods (often used as a euphemism for contraband)noun (f)Los agentes interceptaron un camión cargado con mercancía ilegal.The agents intercepted a truck loaded with illegal goods.currar
to workexpressioncolloquialCommon informal verb for working hard or doing a job. Standard in informal speech. US learners may not recognize it since it is not part of Latin American or US Spanish, but it appears here because characters from Spain use it.
Lleva doce horas curando y todavía no ha terminado el proyecto.She's been working for twelve hours and still hasn't finished the project.cargo
charge (legal) / accusationnoun (m)Le levantaron tres cargos por fraude bancario.They filed three charges against him for bank fraud.hachís
hashishnoun (m)Las autoridades decomisaron varios kilos de hachís en el puerto.The authorities seized several kilos of hashish at the port.tráfico
trafficking / smuggling (of drugs, people, etc.)noun (m)La organización fue acusada de tráfico de personas.The organization was accused of human trafficking.no manches
No way! / Are you kidding me? / Oh come on!expressioncolloquialA very common Mexican Spanish exclamation expressing disbelief, surprise, or frustration. Widely used in casual speech across the US among Spanish speakers with Mexican backgrounds. It softens what would otherwise be a stronger expletive.
¡No manches, ya son las tres de la mañana!No way, it's already three in the morning!me cae
I swear / honestly / for realexpressioncolloquialShort for 'me cae que...', meaning 'I swear that...' or 'honestly...'. Widely used in Mexican and US-Mexican Spanish as an intensifier or pledge of truthfulness. Not to be confused with the literal sense of 'caer' (to fall).
Me cae que no sabía nada de ese problema hasta hoy.I swear I didn't know anything about that problem until today.custodia
custody / protective detentionnoun (f)El juez puso al testigo bajo custodia policial por su propia seguridad.The judge placed the witness under police custody for his own safety.fianza
bail (legal)noun (f)Su familia pagó la fianza para sacarlo de la cárcel antes del juicio.His family paid bail to get him out of jail before the trial.
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gilipollas
idiot / jerk / dumbassexpressionvulgarA strong insult common among Spanish-speaking characters from Spain in the dialogue. US learners will encounter it from Spanish media but it is not commonly used in everyday US or Latin American Spanish speech. Context makes meaning clear.
No le hagas caso, ese tipo siempre ha sido un gilipollas con todo el mundo.Don't pay attention to him, that guy has always been a jerk to everyone.
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