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Season 2 · Episode 38
Los celos
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixLupo introduces Teresa to his "family" and dinner gets complicated. Sofia tries a new tactic to attract attention. Renata sees a child psychologist.
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secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbLos criminales secuestraron al empresario para pedir rescate.The criminals kidnapped the businessman to demand a ransom.custodia
custodynoun (f)El juez le concedió la custodia de los niños a la madre.The judge awarded custody of the children to the mother.a poca madre
awesome, amazing, really coolexpressioncolloquialMexican slang expressing strong approval or admiration. Despite containing a strong word, it is widely used in casual conversation and is not considered as vulgar as its literal components suggest.
El concierto estuvo a poca madre, no me lo esperaba.The concert was awesome, I wasn't expecting it.traicionar
to betrayverbNunca voy a traicionar la confianza que me diste.I will never betray the trust you gave me.rescate
rescue; ransomnoun (m)La familia pagó el rescate para liberar a su hijo.The family paid the ransom to free their son.patria potestad
parental authority, legal guardianshipnoun phrase (f)Después del divorcio, ambos padres compartían la patria potestad.After the divorce, both parents shared parental authority.declarar
to testify, to make a statement (legal context)verbEl testigo se negó a declarar frente al juez.The witness refused to testify before the judge.sobornar
to bribeverbEl abogado fue arrestado por intentar sobornar a un funcionario.The lawyer was arrested for trying to bribe an official.
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jodida
screwed, in a bad situation, messed upexpressionvulgarExpresses being in a difficult, ruined, or hopeless situation. Widely used across Latin American Spanish. Vulgar in register but common in emotionally charged dialogue.
Sin trabajo ni dinero, la familia estaba bien jodida.Without work or money, the family was really screwed.a huevo
hell yes, absolutely, of courseexpressionvulgarMexican expression of strong affirmation or enthusiasm. Despite its literal construction, it functions as a very enthusiastic 'yes' or 'definitely'. Common in everyday informal Mexican and Mexican-American speech.
¿Vas a venir a la fiesta? — ¡A huevo que sí!Are you coming to the party? — Hell yes!
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