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Season 3 · Episode 14
Betrayal
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixAbout to be killed, Fedor makes a last-second offer to the loan shark. At the church bazaar, Sofía's sisters see Father Gonzo behaving suspiciously.
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mazo
deck (of cards)noun (m)Sacó una carta del mazo sin mirar.He drew a card from the deck without looking.infiltrado
undercover agent, infiltratornoun/adjective (m)El agente infiltrado llevaba meses ganándose la confianza del jefe.The undercover agent had spent months earning the boss's trust.tallador
card dealer (in a casino)noun (m)El tallador barajó las cartas con mucha habilidad antes de repartirlas.The card dealer shuffled the cards very skillfully before dealing them.güey
dude, man (term of address)expressioncolloquialAlso spelled 'wey'. Ubiquitous in Mexican and Mexican-American speech. Used between friends as a filler term of address with no real meaning beyond familiarity. Can turn mildly insulting with a hostile tone.
Oye, güey, ¿a qué hora nos vemos mañana?Hey, dude, what time are we meeting tomorrow?rastreador
tracker, tracking devicenoun (m)La policía puso un rastreador en el carro del sospechoso.The police put a tracker on the suspect's car.prestamista
moneylender, loan sharknoun (m/f)No quería pedirle dinero al prestamista porque los intereses eran altísimos.He didn't want to borrow money from the moneylender because the interest rates were extremely high.intervenir
to wiretap, to intercept (a phone); also: to interveneverbLas autoridades intervinieron el celular del sospechoso con una orden judicial.The authorities wiretapped the suspect's cell phone with a court order.carga
shipment, cargo, loadnoun (f)Descubrieron droga escondida dentro de una carga de fruta.They discovered drugs hidden inside a fruit shipment.
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pinche
damn, freaking, lousy (intensifier before a noun)expressionvulgarCore Mexican and Mexican-American slang. Placed before a noun to express irritation or contempt. Widely understood in US Latino communities. Much stronger than 'freaking' in formal contexts but very casual among friends.
Ya no aguanto este pinche tráfico todos los días.I can't stand this damn traffic every single day.cabrón
bastard, jerk (strong insult directed at a person)expressionvulgarOne of the most common strong insults in Latin American and US Spanish. Intensity rises sharply with tone; between very close male friends it can be affectionate, but in tense situations it is clearly aggressive.
Ese cabrón me robó el lugar de estacionamiento enfrente de todos.That bastard stole my parking spot right in front of everyone.puta
damn, holy shit (exclamation of strong emotion)expressionvulgarUsed here as an exclamation of frustration or disbelief, not as a noun. Extremely common in everyday frustrated speech across Latin American Spanish. Context determines whether it is directed at a person or used as a pure expletive.
¡Puta, se me olvidó apagar la estufa otra vez!Damn, I forgot to turn off the stove again!
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