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Season 1 · Episode 48
Despedida Suicida
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixEugenia can't handle the pressure and takes her own life after Teo decides to leave her for good because of her personal vendetta, which almost leads to his death.
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mamacita
attractive woman; also used as a warm or flirtatious term of addressexpressioncolloquialUsed in Mexican and US Spanish. Can be affectionate and flirtatious between adults who know each other well, or objectifying from a stranger. Tone depends entirely on the relationship and context.
Le dijo mamacita con una sonrisa y ella lo ignoró completamente.He called her mamacita with a smile and she ignored him completely.grabación
recordingnoun (f)La grabación del mensaje llegó a manos de la policía.The recording of the message ended up in the hands of the police.operación
operation (law enforcement/intelligence)noun (f)La operación encubierta duró más de dos años.The undercover operation lasted more than two years.cargamento
shipment, cargo (often of contraband)noun (m)Interceptaron el cargamento antes de que llegara al puerto.They intercepted the shipment before it reached the port.listado
list, printout, recordnoun (m)El listado de invitados no incluía su nombre.The guest list did not include his name.organización
organization (here: criminal organization)noun (f)Nadie dentro de la organización habla con la prensa.Nobody inside the organization talks to the press.ponerse hasta atrás
to get completely wasted, to get very drunk or highexpressioncolloquialCommon in Mexican and US Spanish. Implies losing control due to alcohol or drugs. Not considered vulgar but is informal and blunt.
En esa fiesta todo el mundo se puso hasta atrás y nadie recordaba nada.At that party everyone got completely wasted and nobody remembered anything.perico
cocaine (slang)expressioncolloquialWidely used drug slang in Mexican and US Spanish. Literally means 'parakeet'. Fully context-dependent, without the drug context it just means the bird.
La policía encontró perico escondido en el coche durante el registro.The police found cocaine hidden in the car during the search.infiltrado
undercover agent, infiltratornoun/adjective (m)El infiltrado llevaba años trabajando dentro de la organización.The undercover agent had been working inside the organization for years.seguro
insurance (policy)noun (m)Cobró el seguro después de que destruyeran su negocio.She collected the insurance after her business was destroyed.dizque
supposedly, allegedly, so-calledexpressioncolloquialVery common in Mexican and US Spanish. Signals that the speaker is skeptical or distancing themselves from what follows. Equivalent to 'supposedly' or 'so they say'. Can also introduce reported speech with a doubtful tone.
Dizque iba a llegar temprano pero apareció dos horas tarde.He was supposedly going to arrive early but showed up two hours late.
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