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Season 3 · Episode 21
The Others Can Wait
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixJuanfer calls the DEA and tells them where they can find Faustino. Teresa confronts Landero, who sets her straight on his true family background.
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paradero
whereabouts, locationnoun (m.)La policía no pudo encontrar el paradero del sospechoso.The police could not find the suspect's whereabouts.marica
dude, man (used between friends); also a slur depending on contextexpressioncolloquialIn Colombian Spanish, 'marica' functions widely as an affectionate or casual address between close friends, losing most of its offensive charge. Context and tone determine whether it reads as friendly or insulting. Learners should not use it casually until they have a strong feel for the social dynamics.
Marica, ¿viste el partido anoche? Estuvo increíble.Dude, did you see the game last night? It was incredible.caleta
hiding spot, stash, secret placenoun (f.)Guardaron el dinero en una caleta debajo del piso.They hid the money in a secret stash under the floor.recompensa
reward, bountynoun (f.)Pusieron un anuncio ofreciendo una recompensa por cualquier información.They posted an announcement offering a reward for any information.coordenadas
coordinates (GPS/geographic)noun (f. pl.)Me mandó las coordenadas exactas para que pudiera llegar al lugar.He sent me the exact coordinates so I could get to the place.la de malas
the unlucky one, someone with bad luckexpressioncolloquialCommon expression in Latin American Spanish. 'Estar de malas' means to be out of luck; 'ser el de malas' or 'la de malas' refers to the person who always gets the short end. Tone is often self-deprecating.
Siempre que hay problemas en la oficina, yo soy la de malas.Whenever there are problems at the office, I'm the unlucky one who gets stuck with it.topo
mole, informant, spy within a groupnoun (m.)Descubrieron que había un topo dentro del equipo de seguridad.They discovered there was a mole inside the security team.fusible
fuse, circuit breakernoun (m.)Se fue la luz porque se quemó un fusible en el tablero.The power went out because a fuse blew in the panel.rastear
to trace, to trackverbPudieron rastrear la llamada en menos de dos minutos.They were able to trace the call in less than two minutes.
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no mames
no way, you've got to be kidding me, come onexpressionvulgarVery common Mexican Spanish expression of disbelief or frustration. Considered vulgar but extremely widespread in informal speech. The intensity varies from mildly crude to sharply confrontational depending on tone.
¿Nos cobraron doscientos dólares por estacionar? ¡No mames!They charged us two hundred dollars to park? No way!gonorrea
used as a strong insult toward a person (literally a medical term)expressionvulgarIn Colombian slang, this word is repurposed as a highly offensive insult directed at a person, equivalent to a serious expletive. It does not refer to the illness in this context. Distinctly Colombian in register and usage.
Ese gonorrea me robó el celular y salió corriendo.That SOB stole my phone and took off running.
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