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Season 2 · Episode 2
Cuando es mala es mucho mejor
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa makes her way back to Mexico for the first time in years and Epifanio tells her what she can do in exchange for getting her daughter back.
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güey
dude, man, idiot (depends on tone)expressioncolloquialOften spelled 'wey' or 'wei'. The most common Mexican filler/address term among peers. Between friends it is neutral or warm; said with contempt it becomes an insult. Frequency here is extremely high, essential for comprehension of casual exchanges.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you see last night's game?morrilla
little kid, young girl (diminutive of morra)expressioncolloquialFrom Mexican slang 'morro/morra' (kid/girl). The diminutive suffix -illa makes it either affectionate or condescending depending on context. Regional to Mexican and Chicano speech.
La morrilla ya aprendió a andar en bici sola.The little girl already learned to ride her bike on her own.secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbLos criminales secuestraron al empresario para pedir rescate.The criminals kidnapped the businessman to demand a ransom.trato
deal, agreementnoun (m)Cerramos el trato después de horas de negociación.We closed the deal after hours of negotiation.traicionar
to betrayverbNo puedo creer que me haya traicionado después de tantos años de amistad.I can't believe he betrayed me after so many years of friendship.encuesta
poll, surveynoun (f)Las encuestas muestran que el candidato lleva ventaja.The polls show that the candidate has the lead.candidato
candidatenoun (m)El candidato prometió bajar los impuestos si ganaba.The candidate promised to lower taxes if he won.infiltrarse
to infiltrate, to go undercoververb (reflexive)El agente se infiltró en la organización durante meses.The agent infiltrated the organization for months.ubicación
location, whereaboutsnoun (f)La policía no pudo confirmar la ubicación del sospechoso.The police could not confirm the suspect's location.
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cabrón
bastard, son of a bitch (strong insult toward a man)expressionvulgarOne of the most common strong insults in Mexican Spanish. Intensity depends heavily on tone, between close male friends it can be almost affectionate, but in an argument it is genuinely offensive. Common across much of the Spanish-speaking US.
¡Ese cabrón me robó la cartera y encima me echó la culpa!That bastard stole my wallet and on top of it blamed me!pinche
damn, freaking, lousy (intensifier/insult)expressionvulgarA Mexican intensifier placed before a noun to express frustration, contempt, or emphasis. Roughly equivalent to 'damn' or 'freaking.' Very widely used by Mexican-American speakers.
Ya no aguanto a ese pinche vecino con su música a todo volumen.I can't stand that damn neighbor anymore with his music at full blast.
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