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Season 1 · Episode 60
Estafa Mortal
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa's revenge means the end for Teo, the father of her child; the police lose the last ace up their sleeves when they lose track of their key witness.
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operación
operation (criminal or law enforcement)noun (f)La operación para detener el contrabando duró tres semanas.The operation to stop the smuggling lasted three weeks.morra
girl, woman (often young)expressioncolloquialUsed across informal registers in Mexican Spanish. Can be affectionate or neutral. Male equivalent is 'morro'. Common in everyday conversation among younger speakers.
La morra que trabaja en la tienda siempre está de buen humor.The girl who works at the store is always in a good mood.señuelo
decoy, lurenoun (m)La policía usó un señuelo para atrapar al sospechoso.The police used a decoy to catch the suspect.traidor
traitornoun (m) / adjectiveDescubrieron que el traidor había estado pasando información al enemigo.They discovered that the traitor had been passing information to the enemy.testigo
witnessnoun (m/f)El testigo principal declaró ante el juez durante dos horas.The main witness testified before the judge for two hours.encargarse
to take charge, to handle somethingverb (reflexive)Ella se encargó de organizar toda la logística del evento.She took charge of organizing all the event logistics.declarar
to testify, to declareverbEl abogado le pidió a su cliente que no declarara sin su presencia.The lawyer asked his client not to testify without him present.güey
dude, man, idiot (depending on tone)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in informal speech between friends or people of equal status. Tone determines whether it is affectionate or insulting. Spelling varies (wey, güey, buey) but pronunciation is the same.
Oye, güey, ¿cuándo me vas a devolver el dinero que te presté?Hey, man, when are you going to give me back the money I lent you?cómo ves
what do you think, how does that sound to youexpressioncolloquialA very common conversational tag in Mexican Spanish, used to check in with someone or add emphasis to a statement. Can also carry a challenging or confrontational tone depending on delivery.
Te ofrezco el doble de lo que vale, ¿cómo ves?I'm offering you twice what it's worth, what do you think?chivato
informant, snitchnoun (m)Nadie en el barrio quería ser visto como un chivato.Nobody in the neighborhood wanted to be seen as a snitch.
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