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Season 1 · Episode 59
Juego de Estafa
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeo's game is exposed, and now it's Teresa who plans her own trap, while he tries to escape from the web of his own lies and deceit.
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declarar
to testify, to declare, to make a statementverbMañana va a declarar ante el juez en el tribunal.Tomorrow she is going to testify before the judge in court.juez
judgenoun (masculine/feminine)La juez escuchó todos los argumentos antes de decidir.The judge listened to all the arguments before deciding.liquidar
to kill, to eliminate someoneexpressioncolloquialIn standard use means 'to liquidate' or 'to settle a debt,' but in criminal/underworld contexts it means 'to kill.' The same verb appears in both senses in this episode, so context is key.
En la película, el jefe ordenó liquidar a todos los testigos.In the movie, the boss ordered all witnesses to be eliminated.cargamento
shipment, cargo, loadnoun (masculine)El cargamento de ropa llegó al puerto esta mañana.The clothing shipment arrived at the port this morning.inmunidad
immunity (legal)noun (feminine)El fiscal le ofreció inmunidad a cambio de su testimonio.The prosecutor offered him immunity in exchange for his testimony.traidor
traitor, treacherousnoun/adjective (masculine)Nadie en el equipo esperaba que él fuera un traidor.No one on the team expected him to be a traitor.testigo
witnessnoun (masculine/feminine)El testigo principal no quería hablar con la policía.The main witness didn't want to talk to the police.lana
money, cashexpressioncolloquialWidely used in Mexican Spanish and among Mexican-American speakers. Neutral in tone among friends; can sound dated or regional to speakers from other backgrounds.
Ahorré bastante lana trabajando el verano pasado.I saved a good amount of cash working last summer.conectes
connections, contacts (people who can help)expressioncolloquialMexican slang plural of 'conecto.' Refers to having the right people or networks to get things done. Common in informal speech among Mexican and Mexican-American speakers.
Mi tío tiene buenos conectes en la industria musical.My uncle has good connections in the music industry.cantó
snitched, talked (to authorities)expressioncolloquialFrom 'cantar,' literally 'to sing.' In criminal slang, it means to confess or give information to police or rivals. 'Cantó como un pajarito' is a fixed phrase meaning he gave everything away freely.
En cuanto lo agarraron, cantó y metió a todos sus socios.As soon as they caught him, he snitched and got all his partners in trouble.orden de detención
arrest warrantnoun phrase (feminine)El juez firmó la orden de detención al día siguiente.The judge signed the arrest warrant the following day.infiltrada
undercover agent, infiltrator, molenoun/adjective (feminine)Descubrieron que una de las empleadas era una infiltrada del gobierno.They discovered that one of the employees was a government infiltrator.
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