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Season 3 · Episode 18
The Man I Fell in Love With
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixCapt. Rojas questions Saturnino about the film crew renting his house. Genoveva suffers a relapse. Rocío asks Faustino to promise her something.
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rastreador
tracker, tracking devicenoun (masculine)Encontraron un rastreador escondido debajo del carro.They found a tracker hidden under the car.güey
dude, man, guyexpressioncolloquialAlso spelled 'wey'. The single most common informal address term in Mexican Spanish. Neutral to friendly between peers; can turn mildly insulting in a cold or contemptuous tone.
¿Qué pex, güey? No te he visto en semanas.What's up, dude? I haven't seen you in weeks.jale
job, gig, work assignmentnoun (masculine)Tenemos un jale importante esta noche y no podemos fallar.We have an important job tonight and we can't fail.desaparecer
to disappear, to make disappearverbLa policía investiga cómo desapareció el sospechoso sin dejar rastro.The police are investigating how the suspect disappeared without a trace.chamaco
kid, young personexpressioncolloquialCommon in Mexican Spanish for a child or young person. Can be affectionate or mildly dismissive depending on context.
Ese chamaco ya sabe manejar y tiene apenas dieciséis años.That kid already knows how to drive and he's only sixteen.pellejo
skin, hide; one's neck (as in risking one's life)noun (masculine)Se jugó el pellejo para salvar a su compañero de equipo.He risked his neck to save his teammate.proxeneta
pimp, procurernoun (masculine/feminine)La investigación reveló una red de proxenetas en la ciudad.The investigation revealed a network of pimps in the city.paradero
whereabouts, locationnoun (masculine)Nadie sabe el paradero del testigo desde hace tres días.Nobody has known the witness's whereabouts for three days.encriptado
encryptedadjectiveLe enviaron un archivo encriptado que solo él podía abrir.They sent him an encrypted file that only he could open.
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pinche
damn, freaking (intensifier, usually negative)expressionvulgarQuintessentially Mexican Spanish intensifier placed before a noun. Conveys frustration, contempt, or emphasis. Stronger in formal settings; widely used in casual speech.
Ya no aguanto este pinche tráfico.I can't stand this damn traffic anymore.cabrón
bastard, asshole (can also be affectionate between close friends depending on tone)expressionvulgarOne of the most context-sensitive insults in Mexican Spanish. Between enemies it's an attack; between very close male friends it can be affectionate. Tone and relationship define meaning entirely.
Ese cabrón siempre llega tarde a todo.That bastard is always late to everything.
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