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Season 1 · Episode 54
Abismo Extremo
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeo's betrayal is finally exposed to Nino when a fatal accident claims Lupe or Patty as its victim.
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amante
lover, mistress/lovernoun (m/f)Todo el vecindario sospechaba que el alcalde tenía una amante.The whole neighborhood suspected the mayor had a lover.traidor
traitor, betrayernoun/adjective (m)Cuando vendió los secretos de la empresa, todos lo llamaron traidor.When he sold the company's secrets, everyone called him a traitor.cargamento
shipment, cargonoun (m)Las autoridades decomisaron un cargamento de mercancía ilegal en el puerto.Authorities seized an illegal cargo shipment at the port.operativo
operation, operative actionnoun (m)La policía coordinó un operativo para capturar a los sospechosos.The police coordinated an operation to capture the suspects.güey
dude, man (address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican Spanish as a neutral address term between people who know each other. Can also express surprise or frustration. Spelled 'wey' in some informal writing.
Oye, güey, ¿a qué hora quedamos mañana?Hey, dude, what time are we meeting tomorrow?infiltrado
undercover agent, infiltratornoun/adjective (m)El infiltrado pasó dos años viviendo dentro de la organización sin ser descubierto.The undercover agent spent two years living inside the organization without being discovered.topo
mole, informant inside an organizationnoun (m)Después de meses de investigación, encontraron al topo dentro del departamento.After months of investigation, they found the mole inside the department.la neta
the truth, for real, honestlyexpressioncolloquialMexican expression meaning 'the real truth' or 'for real'. Used to emphasize sincerity or to ask for honesty. Common in both Mexico and among Mexican-Americans.
La neta, no me gustó nada la película.Honestly, I didn't like the movie at all.decomisaron
they seized, they confiscatedverb (decomisar, past)En la frontera decomisaron cientos de kilos de contrabando.At the border, they seized hundreds of kilos of contraband.
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está de poca madre
it's awesome, it's incredibleexpressionvulgarMexican slang expressing strong approval or amazement. Derived from a vulgar base ('madre') but used casually among friends. Tone is enthusiastic and positive.
¿Ya probaste ese restaurante nuevo? Está de poca madre, te lo juro.Have you tried that new restaurant? It's awesome, I swear.
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