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Season 2 · Episode 41
La doña en méxico
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixCayetana visits Mexico with the judge's court order. Sofia celebrates her birthday on the island. Alejandro checks in with the president of the U.S.
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secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbLos criminales intentaron secuestrar al empresario frente a su casa.The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman in front of his house.rescatar
to rescue, to saveverbLos bomberos lograron rescatar a tres personas del edificio en llamas.Firefighters managed to rescue three people from the burning building.custodia
custody, guardianshipnoun (f)El juez otorgó la custodia de los niños a la madre.The judge granted custody of the children to the mother.sentencia
court ruling, sentence, judgmentnoun (f)La sentencia del juez fue sorprendente para todos en la sala.The judge's ruling surprised everyone in the courtroom.operación
operation (military, intelligence, or criminal)noun (f)La agencia mantuvo la operación en secreto durante meses.The agency kept the operation secret for months.mero
the main one, the boss, the real dealexpressioncolloquialIn Mexican and Mexican-American Spanish, 'el mero mero' or 'el mero' refers to the top person in charge, the one who holds the most power. Can also mean 'just' or 'right there' depending on context.
Ese señor es el mero de toda la organización.That man is the boss of the whole organization.armar el pollo
to cause a scene, to stir up troubleexpressioncolloquialA Mexican and Mexican-American idiom meaning to create a commotion or dramatic disturbance. Used when someone is making a public fuss.
No quiero que armes el pollo en la reunión familiar.I don't want you to cause a scene at the family gathering.tutela
legal guardianship, tutelagenoun (f)La abuela solicitó la tutela legal de su nieto después del accidente.The grandmother requested legal guardianship of her grandson after the accident.recurrir
to appeal (a legal decision), to turn toverbEl abogado decidió recurrir la sentencia ante una corte superior.The lawyer decided to appeal the ruling before a higher court.bomba
bombnoun (f)El equipo de artificieros desactivó la bomba a tiempo.The bomb disposal team deactivated the bomb in time.
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en chinga
fast, quickly, right nowexpressionvulgarDerives from the verb 'chingar'. Used to demand speed or urgency. Very common in Mexican and Mexican-American speech at an informal level among people who are comfortable with strong language.
Habla en chinga porque no tenemos mucho tiempo.Talk fast because we don't have much time.gonorrea
bastard, scumbag (used as an insult)expressionvulgarOriginally a medical term for an STI, but used throughout Latin America as a harsh insult referring to a person of bad character. Very strong in register; not a word used casually in polite company.
Ese tipo me robó la cartera — ¡qué gonorrea!That guy stole my wallet — what a scumbag!
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