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Season 2 · Episode 33
El principio del fin
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa negotiates the terms of her partnership with Zurdo. Alejandro meets Danilo's family. Lupo worries about Sofia.
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ahorita
right now; in a moment; soon (meaning shifts with tone)expressioncolloquialFamously flexible: depending on context and intonation it can mean immediately, in a little while, or at some vague future point. Very high frequency in Mexican and Mexican-American speech.
Ahorita te llevo, déjame terminar esto primero.I'll take you in a bit, let me finish this first.sociedad
partnership; business partnershipnoun (f)Los dos empresarios firmaron la sociedad frente a sus abogados.The two businessmen signed the partnership in front of their lawyers.patrón
boss; chiefnoun (m)El patrón llegó temprano y todos se pusieron a trabajar.The boss arrived early and everyone got to work.candidato
candidate (political)noun (m)El candidato prometió bajar los impuestos si ganaba las elecciones.The candidate promised to lower taxes if he won the election.intervenir
to wiretap; to intercept (a phone line)verbLas autoridades intervinieron el teléfono del sospechoso durante tres meses.The authorities wiretapped the suspect's phone for three months.incautación
seizure; confiscation (by authorities)noun (f)La incautación de droga en el aeropuerto fue la más grande del año.The drug seizure at the airport was the largest of the year.merca
merchandise; drugs (contraband)noun (f)La merca llegó al puerto sin ningún problema.The merchandise arrived at the port without any problem.merma
loss; shrinkage; reduction in quantitynoun (f)En cualquier negocio de importación siempre hay cierta merma esperada.In any import business there is always some expected loss.
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chinga
damn it; hell (exclamation of frustration or surprise)expressionvulgarAppears in several compound forms throughout the dialogue. On its own it expresses strong frustration. Common in Mexican and Mexican-American speech.
¡Chinga! Se me olvidó pagar la factura otra vez.Damn it! I forgot to pay the bill again.cabrón
bastard; damn (insult or intensifier depending on tone)expressionvulgarOne of the most versatile vulgar terms in this register. Between close friends it can be affectionate; aimed at an enemy it's a serious insult. Tone and context decide everything.
Ese cabrón me quedó a deber dinero y nunca apareció.That bastard owed me money and never showed up.pendejo
idiot; dumbassexpressionvulgarUsed as a strong insult targeting someone's intelligence or judgment. Can also be used in a softer, joking tone between very close friends, but in this show it is always confrontational.
No seas pendejo y lee las instrucciones antes de armar eso.Don't be an idiot and read the instructions before assembling that.
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