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Season 2 · Episode 46
La caída del Zurdo
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixZurdo confronts Teresa with his suspicions and her plan begins to fall apart. Alejandro gives Manuela and Lupo surprising orders.
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helicóptero
helicopternoun (m)El helicóptero aterrizó en el campo abierto detrás de la finca.The helicopter landed in the open field behind the estate.diario
diary, journalnoun (m)Mi abuela escribía en su diario todas las noches antes de dormir.My grandmother wrote in her diary every night before going to sleep.güey
dude, man, buddy (also spelled wey)expressioncolloquialExtremely common Mexican term of address between peers. Neutral to friendly in tone; when used with anger it functions more like 'idiot'. Has no gender restriction in actual usage despite its etymology.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey man, did you catch last night's game?secuestro
kidnapping, abductionnoun (m)El secuestro del empresario fue noticia en todo el país.The businessman's kidnapping was news throughout the country.rescatar
to rescue, to saveverbLos bomberos lograron rescatar a las personas atrapadas en el edificio.The firefighters managed to rescue the people trapped in the building.rancho
ranch, rural propertynoun (m)Mi tío tiene un rancho enorme en el norte donde cría ganado.My uncle has a huge ranch in the north where he raises cattle.allanar
to raid (a property)verbLa policía fue a allanar el almacén donde guardaban la mercancía robada.The police went to raid the warehouse where they stored the stolen goods.traicionar
to betrayverbNo puedo creer que me traicionara después de tantos años de amistad.I can't believe he betrayed me after so many years of friendship.testigo
witnessnoun (m/f)Los testigos del accidente tuvieron que ir a declarar al juzgado.The witnesses to the accident had to go testify at the courthouse.
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cabrón
bastard, asshole (highly context-dependent: can be insult or term of affection)expressionvulgarOne of the most frequent strong words in this episode. Among close male friends it functions as a near-neutral intensifier or term of camaraderie; in conflict it is a direct insult. Tone and relationship between speakers determine which meaning is active.
Ese cabrón llegó tarde otra vez y ni se disculpó.That bastard showed up late again and didn't even apologize.chingarse
to screw over, to kill, to mess up, to get wrecked (highly context-dependent)expressionvulgarDerived from 'chingar', one of the most versatile and high-frequency vulgar verbs in Mexican Spanish. In this episode it covers meanings from 'to kill someone' to 'to destroy a place' to 'to escape before getting caught'. Context is everything.
Se chingó el motor del carro justo cuando íbamos a salir de viaje.The car engine gave out right when we were about to leave on our trip.chingada madre
expression of anger or shock (roughly: 'damn it' / 'son of a bitch')expressionvulgarA strong Mexican expletive used to vent frustration, shock, or anger. Extremely common in heated speech. Severity depends on context; among friends it can simply signal strong surprise.
Se me cayó el teléfono al suelo y se rompió la pantalla. ¡Chingada madre!I dropped my phone and the screen cracked. Damn it!
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