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Season 3 · Episode 17
Saved by the Bell
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixSofía and her siblings reluctantly accept help from Father Gordo. Abel's wife discovers the bug in the cane. A match is found for Landero's fingerprint.
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güey
dude, man, guyexpressioncolloquialExtremely frequent Mexican and Mexican-American slang for a person, used both as a direct address and to refer to a third party. Between friends it is fully neutral or even affectionate; said with hostility it becomes an insult. Often spelled 'wey'. The 'g' is silent, pronounced roughly like 'way'.
Oye, güey, ¿vas a venir a la fiesta o no?Hey dude, are you coming to the party or not?híjole
wow, oh man, shoot (expression of surprise or concern)expressioncolloquialVery common Mexican-Spanish exclamation expressing surprise, alarm, or dismay. Widely understood across Latino communities in the U.S. Completely unmarked for vulgarity.
Híjole, no me di cuenta de que era tan tarde.Oh man, I didn't realize it was so late.operativo
operation, police/military operationnoun (m)El operativo policial duró tres días y resultó en veinte arrestos.The police operation lasted three days and resulted in twenty arrests.rastrear
to track, to traceverbPueden rastrear tu ubicación con solo encender el teléfono.They can track your location just by turning on your phone.herido
wounded person; wounded, injurednoun/adjective (m)Llevaron al herido al hospital más cercano en helicóptero.They took the injured person to the nearest hospital by helicopter.pelarse
to get out of here fast, to split, to boltexpressioncolloquialUsed in Mexican and Colombian Spanish to mean leaving quickly, often to avoid danger or detection. Not to be confused with its literal meaning (to peel or to lose hair).
Cuando vimos los coches de policía, todos nos pelamos por la puerta trasera.When we saw the police cars, we all bolted through the back door.recompensa
rewardnoun (f)Ofrecieron una recompensa de mil dólares a quien diera información.They offered a thousand-dollar reward to anyone who provided information.cajuela
car trunknoun (f)Metió las maletas en la cajuela antes de salir al aeropuerto.She put the suitcases in the trunk before heading to the airport.traicionar
to betrayverbNunca pensé que mi mejor amigo me iba a traicionar así.I never thought my best friend would betray me like that.esfumarse
to vanish, to disappear without a traceverb (reflexive)El sospechoso se esfumó antes de que llegara la policía.The suspect vanished before the police arrived.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk (strong insult); can also be used between close friends as a rough term of addressexpressionvulgarOne of the most frequent strong insults in this episode. Context determines intensity: screamed in anger it is a serious insult; muttered between allies it can express frustrated affection. Learners should recognize both extremes.
Ese cabrón me dejó esperando dos horas sin avisar.That bastard left me waiting two hours without letting me know.
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