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Season 1 · Episode 49
Primera Plana
C1Latin American42 min
on Netflix
on NetflixVerónica doesn't fall for The Queen's trap, and while she looks for traitors, news of a suicide might lead to the mafia's defeat.
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cargamento
shipment, cargo, loadnoun (m)El cargamento de frutas llegó al puerto a medianoche.The shipment of fruit arrived at the port at midnight.suicidio
suicidenoun (m)La noticia del suicidio impactó a toda la comunidad.The news of the suicide shook the entire community.operación
operation (mission, police op)noun (f)La operación encubierta duró tres meses sin que nadie se enterara.The undercover operation lasted three months without anyone finding out.perica
cocaine (slang)expressioncolloquialCommon informal term for cocaine in Colombian and Mexican Spanish. Very direct; context makes the meaning instantly clear.
La policía decomisó varios kilos de perica en el aeropuerto.The police seized several kilos of cocaine at the airport.organización
organization (criminal network, cartel)noun (f)Las autoridades llevan años investigando a esa organización.The authorities have been investigating that organization for years.pólvora
gunpowder, explosive powdernoun (f)Los artificios de la feria estaban rellenos de pólvora.The fireworks at the fair were filled with gunpowder.sapo
snitch, informant, ratexpressioncolloquialWidely used in Latin American Spanish. Calling someone 'sapo' is a serious accusation in criminal or street contexts. Equivalent to 'chivato' in other registers.
A nadie le cae bien el sapo del vecindario.Nobody likes the neighborhood snitch.pureza
purity (drug potency context)noun (f)En el laboratorio midieron la pureza de la muestra.In the lab they measured the purity of the sample.delator
informant, snitch, one who denouncesnoun (m) / adjectiveNadie quería ser el delator del grupo, todos se quedaron callados.Nobody wanted to be the group's snitch, so everyone stayed quiet.coronar
to complete a drug deal successfully, to pull it offexpressioncolloquialIn drug-trafficking slang, 'coronar' means a shipment or operation went through without interference. Used widely in narco contexts across Latin American Spanish.
Llamaron cuando ya habían coronado y todo estaba en orden.They called once they had pulled it off and everything was in order.güero
fair-haired/light-skinned person; used affectionately as a nicknameexpressioncolloquialPrimarily Mexican Spanish. Used as a term of endearment or a casual descriptor. Not offensive in context, its tone is determined by relationship and intonation.
Mi güero llegó tarde pero trajo tamales para todos.My fair-haired guy showed up late but brought tamales for everyone.
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