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Season 3 · Episode 19
Adios, Baronesa
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixTeresa and her crew set in motion a plan to rescue Sonia's daughter. Fedor bonds with Jonathan. Vanessa tries to get Epifanio's phone and passcode.
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rescate
rescuenoun (m)El equipo de rescate llegó justo a tiempo.The rescue team arrived just in time.rastreador
tracker / tracking devicenoun (m)Le pusieron un rastreador al carro sin que se diera cuenta.They put a tracker on the car without him noticing.trampa
trap / setupnoun (f)Sospechaba que todo era una trampa desde el principio.He suspected the whole thing was a trap from the beginning.explosivos
explosivesnoun (m, plural)Las autoridades encontraron explosivos escondidos en la bodega.Authorities found explosives hidden in the warehouse.clonar
to clone / to copy (a phone or device)verbIntentaron clonar su teléfono para acceder a sus mensajes.They tried to clone his phone to access his messages.intervenir
to tap / to intercept (a phone); to interveneverbLa agencia intervino el teléfono del sospechoso durante semanas.The agency tapped the suspect's phone for weeks.proxeneta
pimp / traffickernoun (m/f)La policía detuvo a varios proxenetas en el centro de la ciudad.Police arrested several traffickers downtown.
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chingada
damn / f**k (intensifier/exclamation)expressionvulgarCore Mexican expletive, extremely versatile. Appears in compound expressions throughout the episode. The specific form 'chingada madre' is the sharpest version; 'chingado' as an adjective softens slightly. Context always determines severity.
¡Chingada, se me olvidó el cargador en casa!Damn it, I forgot the charger at home!pedo
problem / business / affair; also: drunkexpressionvulgarIn Mexican slang, 'es mi pedo' means 'it's my business/problem', completely unrelated to the literal meaning. 'Estar pedo' means to be drunk. Both senses appear in casual speech. The literal meaning is rarely intended in conversation.
Lo que yo haga con mi tiempo libre es mi pedo, no el tuyo.What I do with my free time is my business, not yours.cabrón
bastard / jerk / dude (context-dependent)expressionvulgarOne of the highest-frequency terms in the episode. Tone shifts completely with context: used as a genuine insult between enemies, but also as rough affection between close friends, similar to how 'bastard' or 'dude' can work in English depending on who's talking.
Ese cabrón siempre llega tarde a todo.That guy always shows up late to everything.no mames
no way / are you serious / stop itexpressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican Spanish exclamation expressing disbelief, surprise, or mild protest. Literally vulgar but so widespread in casual speech that the shock value is largely diluted among friends. Intensity varies with tone, can be playful or genuinely annoyed.
¿No mames, ya te comiste toda la pizza?No way, you ate the whole pizza?
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