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Season 2 · Episode 58
Tic tac, tic tac
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixJuanito's mother attacks Sofia and tragedy occurs. Batman begs Teresa to help him hide from the police. Alejandro is threatened.
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atentado
assassination attempt; terrorist attacknoun (masculine)El atentado contra el alcalde fue planeado durante meses.The assassination attempt against the mayor was planned for months.chaleco antibalas
bulletproof vestnoun phrase (masculine)El guardia de seguridad siempre usa chaleco antibalas cuando trabaja en zonas peligrosas.The security guard always wears a bulletproof vest when working in dangerous areas.bronca
big problem; trouble; fightexpressioncolloquialVery common in Mexican and broader Latin American Spanish. 'Una broncota' uses the augmentative '-ota' to mean a really serious problem. Can refer to a fight, a conflict, or a messy situation.
Se metió en una bronca enorme por decir lo que pensaba delante de su jefe.He got into huge trouble for saying what he thought in front of his boss.mitin
political rally; campaign eventnoun (masculine)Miles de personas asistieron al mitin del candidato en el parque central.Thousands of people attended the candidate's rally in the central park.venganza
revenge; vengeancenoun (feminine)Después de tantos años, decidió olvidar su venganza y seguir adelante con su vida.After so many years, she decided to forget her revenge and move on with her life.quebrarse
to be killed; to be taken down (in criminal/street contexts)expressioncolloquialMexican colloquial usage in criminal or street contexts. Literally 'to break', but used euphemistically to mean killing or eliminating someone. Common in narco-influenced speech.
En ese barrio peligroso, la gente sabía que cualquiera podía quebrarse si andaba solo de noche.In that dangerous neighborhood, people knew anyone could get taken out if they walked alone at night.francotirador
snipernoun (masculine)Las autoridades buscaron al francotirador en los edificios cercanos.Authorities searched for the sniper in nearby buildings.cabo suelto
loose endnoun phrase (masculine)Los investigadores revisaron el caso otra vez para asegurarse de que no había ningún cabo suelto.The investigators reviewed the case again to make sure there were no loose ends.encubierto
undercoveradjectiveEl agente encubierto pasó dos años infiltrado en la organización criminal.The undercover agent spent two years infiltrated in the criminal organization.cachar
to catch someone (in the act); to notice; to spotexpressioncolloquialWidely used in Mexican colloquial speech. Means to catch or notice someone doing something they shouldn't be, or simply to spot someone. Equivalent to 'agarrar' in similar contexts.
Casi la cachan copiando en el examen, pero guardó todo a tiempo.They almost caught her cheating on the exam, but she put everything away in time.
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me valió madres
I didn't give a damn; I didn't care at allexpressionvulgarMexican Spanish. Extremely strong dismissal of someone's wishes or warnings. Used when a person chose to ignore advice completely. The phrase 'me vale' alone is softer; adding 'madres' intensifies it to a very crude register.
Le dijeron que no fuera a esa fiesta, pero le valió madres y fue de todas formas.They told him not to go to that party, but he didn't give a damn and went anyway.
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