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Season 3 · Episode 16
An Old Acquaintance
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixWhen the DEA learns where the safe house is, Mateo overhears and rushes there to rescue Sofía. Landero and his men spy on Abel's meeting with Tejada.
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órale
okay, let's go, come on, alrightexpressioncolloquialQuintessential Mexican Spanish filler/response word. Can signal agreement ('órale, vamos'), encouragement, or signal it's time to move. Tone of voice determines precise meaning, it can be enthusiastic or dismissive.
Órale, ya estamos listos, vámonos antes de que lleguen.Alright, we're all set, let's go before they get here.operativo
operation, law enforcement operationnoun (m)La policía armó un operativo para capturar a los contrabandistas.The police set up an operation to capture the smugglers.estaño
tin (the metal)noun (m)Bolivia es uno de los mayores productores de estaño del mundo.Bolivia is one of the world's largest producers of tin.rastro
trail, trace, tracknoun (m)La detective siguió el rastro del sospechoso hasta la frontera.The detective followed the suspect's trail all the way to the border.bala
bulletnoun (f)El médico tuvo que sacar la bala de la herida del soldado.The doctor had to remove the bullet from the soldier's wound.herida
wound, injurynoun (f)Hay que limpiar bien la herida para que no se infecte.You have to clean the wound well so it doesn't get infected.lingote
ingot, bar (of metal)noun (m)Guardaban los lingotes de oro en una bóveda secreta.They kept the gold ingots in a secret vault.trampa
trap, ambushnoun (f)Nos cayeron en una trampa que habían preparado desde el principio.We fell into a trap they had been setting up from the beginning.
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pinche
damn, freaking (intensifier / adjective)expressionvulgarMexican Spanish intensifier placed before a noun or adjective to express frustration, contempt, or strong emotion. Milder than 'hijo de la chingada' but still clearly vulgar in formal contexts. Very frequent in Mexican speech across registers when speakers are emotional.
Ya me tiene harto este pinche tráfico todos los días.I'm so fed up with this damn traffic every single day.pendejo
idiot, fool (vulgar insult)expressionvulgarOne of the most common vulgar insults across Mexican and broader Latin American Spanish. Refers to someone stupid or naive. Can also function as an adjective ('estás siendo muy pendejo'). Intensity varies by context, between close friends it can be almost playful, but in an argument it carries full force.
No seas pendejo, te van a estar esperando ahí.Don't be an idiot, they're going to be waiting for you there.cabrón
bastard, jerk (vulgar insult / intensifier)expressionvulgarExtremely frequent in the dialogue. Depending on tone, it can express anger, affection between male friends, or function as a filler intensifier. Context is everything, the same word said warmly to a friend versus spat at an enemy carries completely different weight.
¡Ese cabrón me debe dinero desde hace seis meses!That bastard has owed me money for six months!
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