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Season 2 · Episode 40
La voluntad de Dios
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixLupo attempts to extract Teresa from a fatal and explosive situation as enemies from her past life seek vengeance on the Queen of the South.
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parcero
buddy / partner / broexpressioncolloquialA term of address that signals close alliance or friendship. Strongly associated with Colombian speech and marks the character Faustino's origin throughout the episode.
Oye, parcero, te necesito para esto, no me vayas a fallar.Hey buddy, I need you for this, don't let me down.órale
let's go / come on / alrightexpressioncolloquialExtremely common Mexican exclamation used to urge action, express agreement, or signal surprise. Tone shifts entirely with context and delivery.
¡Órale, ya es tarde, vámonos!Come on, it's late, let's go!güey
dude / man / idiotexpressioncolloquialThe most common term of address in Mexican informal speech. Between friends it is completely neutral and friendly. Directed at a stranger or enemy it can be dismissive or insulting. Frequently spelled 'wey' as well.
Ese güey siempre sabe cómo salir de cualquier problema.That dude always knows how to get out of any problem.aliado
allynoun (masculine)Necesitamos aliados de confianza antes de lanzar el proyecto.We need trustworthy allies before launching the project.venganza
revenge / vengeancenoun (feminine)Vivir obsesionado con la venganza solo te destruye a ti mismo.Living obsessed with revenge only destroys yourself.secuestro
kidnappingnoun (masculine)La policía trabajó toda la noche para resolver el secuestro.The police worked all night to solve the kidnapping.misericordia
mercy / compassionnoun (feminine)Les pedimos misericordia, pero no quisieron escucharnos.We asked them for mercy, but they refused to listen.detonador
detonatornoun (masculine)El equipo de artificieros localizó el detonador a tiempo.The bomb squad located the detonator in time.tregua
trucenoun (feminine)Los dos bandos acordaron una tregua de 48 horas.The two sides agreed to a 48-hour truce.anillo de seguridad
security perimeter / armed cordonnoun phrase (masculine)Nadie podía entrar sin pasar primero por el anillo de seguridad.No one could enter without first passing through the security perimeter.
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cabrón
bastard / jerk (strong insult or strong emphasis depending on tone)expressionvulgarIn Mexican Spanish, tone determines meaning completely. Between close friends it can be almost affectionate; directed at an enemy it is a sharp insult. Used throughout this episode in both ways.
Ese cabrón siempre llega tarde y no avisa.That jerk always shows up late without a word.
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