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Season 2 · Episode 47
Todos tras Sofía
C1Latin American42 min
on Netflix
on NetflixManuela attempts to hunt down Sofia and ends up injuring someone unexpected. Meanwhile, Faustino finds himself in a troubling situation.
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cabrón
bastard, asshole (strong insult, also used affectionately between close friends)noun/adjectiveNo puedo creer lo que hizo ese cabrón con mi dinero.I can't believe what that bastard did with my money.misión
mission, assignmentnounEl agente no podía abandonar la misión aunque estuviera herido.The agent couldn't abandon the mission even though he was injured.güey
dude, man, guyexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican and Mexican-American speech. Can be affectionate or neutral between friends; its tone shifts completely by context. Sometimes spelled 'wey'.
Ese güey siempre llega tarde pero nadie le dice nada.That dude always shows up late but nobody says anything to him.órale
okay, alright, got it, let's goexpressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican and Mexican-American speech. Tone and meaning shift with context: agreement, encouragement, or urgency.
Órale, ya vámonos que se nos hace tarde.Alright, let's go already, we're running late.parcero
buddy, dude, partnerexpressioncolloquialColombian slang, equivalent to 'cuate' in Mexican usage. Very frequent in Colombian speech and increasingly recognized in US Latino communities.
¿Qué más, parcero? ¿Cómo te fue en el trabajo hoy?What's up, buddy? How did work go for you today?capturar
to capture, to apprehendverbDespués de meses de búsqueda, lograron capturar al fugitivo.After months of searching, they managed to capture the fugitive.retén
military/police checkpointnounLos soldados pusieron un retén en la carretera para revisar los vehículos.The soldiers set up a checkpoint on the road to inspect vehicles.perímetro
perimeter, surrounding area to be securednounLa policía aseguró el perímetro antes de entrar al edificio.The police secured the perimeter before entering the building.desangrar
to bleed outverbNecesitaban parar la herida o se iba a desangrar.They needed to stop the wound or he was going to bleed out.coordenadas
coordinates, GPS locationnoun (plural)Mándame tus coordenadas para que pueda encontrarte.Send me your coordinates so I can find you.narcotraficante
drug traffickernounEl narcotraficante llevaba años evadiendo a las autoridades.The drug trafficker had been evading authorities for years.
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chingada
damn, hell (intensifier expressing frustration or emphasis)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest and most versatile vulgar expressions in Mexican Spanish. Appears in many fixed phrases. Very high frequency in this episode.
¡Qué chingada suerte la mía, siempre pasa algo en el peor momento!What damn luck I have, something always happens at the worst moment!
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