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Season 1 · Episode 5
Vendida por Droga
B2Latin American42 min
on Netflix
on NetflixA fraught Teresa ends up in the hands of the police for drugs due to the vendetta of a woman who cannot resist her beauty; she might be able to save herself by selling her body.
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hachís
hashishnoun (m)La policía decomisó varios kilos de hachís en el almacén.Police seized several kilos of hashish from the warehouse.deportar
to deportverbLas autoridades van a deportar a quienes no tengan documentos en orden.The authorities are going to deport those who do not have their papers in order.papeles
papers; immigration documentsnoun (m, plural)Sin los papeles correctos, no puedo trabajar legalmente aquí.Without the right papers, I can't work legally here.chungo
sketchy, shady, messed up, bad newsexpressioncolloquialVery common in informal speech. Can describe a situation, a person, or an object. The more it is repeated ('chungo, chungo, chungo'), the stronger the emphasis.
Ese barrio de noche se pone muy chungo, mejor no vayas solo.That neighborhood gets really sketchy at night, better not go alone.traficar
to traffic, to deal (in illegal goods)verbLo arrestaron por traficar con armas en la frontera.He was arrested for trafficking weapons at the border.agenda
notebook/planner; here: a ledger or book of contacts/records (with criminal significance)noun (f)La detective encontró una agenda con nombres de todos sus socios.The detective found a notebook with the names of all his associates.neta
the truth, the real dealexpressioncolloquialMexican slang. Used to assert that what follows is the honest truth. Common in everyday speech among Mexican and Mexican-American speakers.
La neta es que no quiero ir a esa fiesta.Honestly, I don't want to go to that party.sembrar
to plant (evidence); literally: to sow/seedverbAlguien le sembró droga en el carro para incriminarlo.Someone planted drugs in his car to frame him.inculpar
to incriminate, to frame someoneverbEl testigo falso intentó inculpar a su vecino del robo.The false witness tried to incriminate his neighbor for the robbery.
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sudaca
South American (highly offensive slur for Latin Americans)expressionvulgarA derogatory ethnic slur used against people from Latin America. Deeply offensive. Included here because it appears frequently and understanding its hostility is critical to reading the power dynamics between characters.
Ese insulto es hiriente y nunca deberías usar 'sudaca' para referirte a nadie.That insult is hurtful and you should never use 'sudaca' to refer to anyone.gilipollas
idiot, jackass, dumbassexpressionvulgarStrong insult used in heated arguments. Appears in confrontational exchanges in this episode.
No seas gilipollas y piensa antes de hablar.Don't be a jackass and think before you speak.
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