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Season 1 · Episode 53
Engaño Fatal
B2Latin American42 min
on Netflix
on NetflixTeo cheats on Teresa with his lover, when The Mexican goes after the DEA rat.
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pregnantadjectiveMi vecina está embarazada de cinco meses y ya sabe que es niña.My neighbor is five months pregnant and already knows it's a girl.cargamento
shipment, cargo, loadnoun (masculine)El cargamento de frutas llegó al puerto después de dos semanas en el mar.The fruit shipment arrived at the port after two weeks at sea.híjole
wow, oh man, geez (expression of surprise or shock)expressioncolloquialDistinctly Mexican Spanish exclamation. Signals surprise, mild alarm, or impressed reaction. Very common in everyday speech across age groups in Mexican and Mexican-American communities.
¡Híjole, no sabía que el examen era hoy!Oh man, I didn't know the exam was today!amante
lover, mistressnoun (masculine/feminine)Todo el vecindario sabía que él tenía una amante en el otro lado de la ciudad.The whole neighborhood knew he had a lover on the other side of the city.socio
business partner, associatenoun (masculine)Mi socio se encarga de las ventas mientras yo manejo las finanzas.My business partner handles sales while I manage the finances.colocada
high, under the influence of drugsexpressioncolloquialUsed informally to describe someone who is intoxicated on drugs. The masculine form is colocado. Common in informal speech across Spanish-speaking communities.
Llegó a la fiesta tan colocada que no podía caminar derecho.She arrived at the party so high she couldn't walk straight.intercepción
interception, seizurenoun (feminine)La intercepción del paquete en la aduana causó muchos problemas.The interception of the package at customs caused a lot of problems.topo
mole, informant (insider spy)noun (masculine)Descubrieron que había un topo dentro de la organización que pasaba información.They discovered there was a mole inside the organization leaking information.operativo
operation, police operationnoun (masculine)El operativo policial duró toda la noche y resultó en varios arrestos.The police operation lasted all night and resulted in several arrests.infiltrado
undercover agent, infiltratornoun/adjective (masculine)El policía infiltrado pasó dos años dentro del grupo sin que nadie lo descubriera.The undercover officer spent two years inside the group without anyone discovering him.de la fregada
in bad shape, messed up, really badexpressioncolloquialMexican Spanish intensifying phrase indicating something is in very bad condition or a situation is going badly. Fregada comes from fregar (to scrub/bother) and in Mexican Spanish functions as a milder substitute for stronger profanity.
Después de la tormenta, el jardín quedó de la fregada.After the storm, the garden was a total mess.
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