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Season 2 · Episode 8
Por un huevo de Fabergé
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa reunites with an old friend, but worries someone has been following her. The Galicians investigate how she managed to escape them.
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güey
dude, man, buddy (also used as a mild insult depending on tone)expressioncolloquialExtremely high-frequency filler in Mexican Spanish. Between friends it is warm and casual; said with irritation or to a stranger it can be dismissive or insulting. Spelling varies (wey, buey) but pronunciation is the same.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido anoche?Hey, dude, did you see the game last night?órale
okay, let's go, come on, all right, wow (highly context-dependent)expressioncolloquialOne of the most versatile words in Mexican Spanish. It can express agreement, encouragement, surprise, or urgency depending entirely on tone and context. Not used as a command in the same way as 'ándale'.
Órale, ya nos tenemos que ir o vamos a llegar tarde.All right, we need to go now or we're going to be late.secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbUnas personas secuestraron al empresario para pedir rescate.Some people kidnapped the businessman to demand a ransom.infiltrarse
to infiltrate, to go undercoververb (reflexive)El agente tuvo que infiltrarse en la organización criminal durante meses.The agent had to infiltrate the criminal organization for months.encuesta
poll, surveynoun (feminine)Según la última encuesta, el candidato está perdiendo terreno.According to the latest poll, the candidate is losing ground.contrincante
rival, opponentnoun (masculine/feminine)Su contrincante en las elecciones tiene mucho dinero y apoyo.His opponent in the election has a lot of money and support.rescate
rescue, ransomnoun (masculine)Los padres pagaron el rescate para que soltaran a su hijo.The parents paid the ransom so they would release their son.estrategia
strategy, plannoun (feminine)Necesitamos una buena estrategia antes de empezar las negociaciones.We need a good strategy before starting the negotiations.ejecutar
to execute (a person), to carry outverbLos líderes del régimen amenazaron con ejecutar a los disidentes.The regime's leaders threatened to execute the dissidents.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk, asshole (can also be affectionate between close friends)expressionvulgarContext and tone determine whether it is an insult or a term of affection among very close friends. Between strangers or enemies it is always hostile. Extremely frequent in this dialogue.
Ese cabrón me debe dinero desde hace meses y no me paga.That bastard has owed me money for months and won't pay me.chingar
to screw over, to mess up, to harm; used in many expressionsexpressionvulgarOne of the most loaded verbs in Mexican Spanish. Its meaning shifts dramatically by construction: 'chingar a alguien' means to screw someone over; 'ya nos chingamos' means we're done for; as an exclamation it expresses frustration. Core to Mexican vernacular.
Si no terminas ese reporte hoy, te van a chingar en la junta.If you don't finish that report today, they're going to screw you over in the meeting.
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