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Season 2 · Episode 1
El regreso de la Reina
C1Latin American42 min
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on Netflix"Queen of the South" Teresa is now living in hiding as María in Italy, but her new life is upended when her daughter Sofía is kidnapped by her enemies.
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cajuela
car trunknoun (f)Guarda las maletas en la cajuela para que quepan todos en el carro.Put the suitcases in the trunk so everyone fits in the car.secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbUnos delincuentes intentaron secuestrar al empresario frente a su oficina.Some criminals tried to kidnap the businessman in front of his office.morrilla
little girl, young girl (diminutive of morra)expressioncolloquialMorro/morra means kid or young person in Mexican slang; the diminutive morrilla adds smallness or affection, though context can make it dismissive. Very common in Sinaloa-influenced speech and throughout Mexican-American communities.
La morrilla ya sabe cocinar sola y tiene apenas diez años.The little girl already knows how to cook on her own and she's only ten.pesadilla
nightmarenoun (f)La niña despertó llorando porque tuvo una pesadilla muy fuerte.The girl woke up crying because she had a very intense nightmare.perseguir
to pursue, to chase, to hunt downverbLa policía lleva meses persiguiendo a ese sospechoso por todo el país.The police have been pursuing that suspect all over the country for months.presidenciable
presidential candidate, someone fit for the presidencynoun/adjective (m)El senador se proclamó presidenciable ante miles de seguidores en el estadio.The senator proclaimed himself a presidential candidate before thousands of supporters at the stadium.en friega
right away, fast, in a hurryexpressioncolloquialVery common in Mexican and Mexican-American speech. Signals urgency or speed. Affectionate or playful when said between close speakers, neutral to urgent in other contexts.
Ándale, levántate en friega que ya se nos hace tarde.Come on, get up fast, we're already running late.órale
okay, let's go, all right, come onexpressioncolloquialOne of the most versatile expressions in Mexican and Mexican-American speech. Can express agreement, encouragement, surprise, or urging someone to act. Tone and context determine exact meaning.
Órale, ya terminé de estudiar, vámonos al parque.All right, I'm done studying, let's head to the park.narcotraficante
drug traffickernoun (m/f)El gobierno capturó a un narcotraficante que operaba en la frontera.The government captured a drug trafficker who was operating at the border.venganza
revenge, vengeancenoun (f)Juró que iba a buscar venganza después de lo que le hicieron a su familia.He swore he would seek revenge after what they did to his family.padrino
godfather; also used figuratively for a powerful patron or sponsornoun (m)El político era conocido como el padrino de varios negocios en la región.The politician was known as the godfather of several businesses in the region.
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carajos
the hell, damn it (intensifier in questions or exclamations)expressionvulgarUsed in exclamations and questions to add force or frustration, similar to 'the hell' in English ('¿Quién carajos eres?' = 'Who the hell are you?'). Very common across Latin American and US Latino speech.
¿Qué carajos pasó aquí mientras yo no estaba?What the hell happened here while I was gone?
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