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Season 1 · Episode 55
Víctima Mortal
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixLupe loses her life to Patty's accident, when Teo finally eliminates the sole witness who could expose him to Teresa.
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güey
dude, man, buddy (used as a filler address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican Spanish as a casual address term between friends or peers. Can be affectionate or neutral depending on tone. Sometimes spelled 'wey'. Not used in formal situations.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you already see last night's game?infiltrado
infiltrator, undercover agentnoun/adjectiveEl policía infiltrado llevaba meses dentro de la organización criminal.The undercover officer had been inside the criminal organization for months.cuidados intensivos
intensive care unit (ICU)noun phrase (masculine plural)Después del accidente, trasladaron al paciente a cuidados intensivos.After the accident, they transferred the patient to intensive care.coma
comanoun (masculine)El paciente lleva tres días en coma después de la cirugía.The patient has been in a coma for three days since the surgery.cadáver
corpse, dead bodynoun (masculine)La policía encontró el cadáver a orillas del río.The police found the body on the riverbank.calaca
death, the Grim Reaper, skeleton (personified death)expressioncolloquialDeeply rooted in Mexican cultural tradition, especially associated with Día de los Muertos imagery. Using 'la calaca' to mean death has a darkly familiar, even affectionate quality that strips away fear.
A ese hombre no le importa la calaca; trabaja sin descanso.That man doesn't care about death; he works without rest.retenida
detained, held captiveadjective/past participleLa testigo fue retenida por los sospechosos toda la noche.The witness was held by the suspects all night.coartada
alibinoun (feminine)El sospechoso no tenía una coartada sólida para la noche del robo.The suspect didn't have a solid alibi for the night of the robbery.depósito
morgue (in this context); also: depot, warehousenoun (masculine)Los detectives fueron al depósito a identificar los restos.The detectives went to the morgue to identify the remains.topo
mole, informant (spy within a group)noun (masculine)Descubrieron que había un topo dentro del equipo que filtraba información.They discovered there was a mole on the team leaking information.
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colgarle los tenis
to kill someone (literally: to hang someone's sneakers)expressionvulgarMexican slang euphemism for killing someone. The image of hanging someone's shoes is a colloquial death reference. Very informal and street-level in register.
En ese barrio, cualquiera puede terminar con los tenis colgados si no se cuida.In that neighborhood, anyone can end up dead if they're not careful.volarse los sesos
to blow someone's brains outexpressionvulgarGraphic slang for shooting someone in the head. Characteristic of criminal or narco registers. Direct and unambiguous in meaning.
En las películas de acción siempre amenazan con volarle los sesos al malo.In action movies they always threaten to blow the villain's brains out.
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