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Season 3 · Episode 22
The Black Horseman
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixA shootout erupts between Faustino and Juanfer over the stash of money. At the train cemetery, Teresa and her crew lie in wait for the Black Rider.
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preso
imprisoned, prisoneradjective/nounMi tío lleva cinco años preso por un delito que no cometió.My uncle has been in prison for five years for a crime he didn't commit.abrir(se)
to leave, to get out of somewhere fastexpressioncolloquialUsed reflexively ('abrirnos', 'abrir(se)') to mean clearing out or getting away quickly. Very common in casual Mexican and Colombian speech when someone needs to leave in a hurry.
Ya terminamos aquí, mejor nos abrimos antes de que llegue más gente.We're done here, we'd better take off before more people show up.retén
checkpoint, roadblocknoun (masculine)Pusieron retenes en todas las salidas de la ciudad durante el operativo.They set up checkpoints at all the city exits during the operation.toque de queda
curfewnoun phrase (masculine)El gobierno decretó toque de queda a partir de las diez de la noche.The government declared a curfew starting at ten at night.requisa
search, inspection, shakedownnoun (feminine)Los soldados hicieron una requisa en todos los vehículos que pasaban.The soldiers carried out an inspection of every vehicle that passed.fierro
gun, firearmexpressioncolloquialStreet slang for a gun, common in Mexican and broader Latin American urban speech. Literally means 'iron' or 'iron tool'.
Le quitaron el fierro antes de dejarlo entrar al club.They took away his gun before letting him into the club.lancha
motorboat, small boatnoun (feminine)Cruzaron el río en una lancha pequeña durante la madrugada.They crossed the river in a small motorboat in the early morning hours.faltón
someone who shows disrespect, breaks rules, or fails to show up; unreliablenoun/adjectiveEn ese barrio no le perdonan a nadie ser faltón con el jefe.In that neighborhood they don't forgive anyone for disrespecting the boss.encubrir
to cover up, to harbor (a fugitive)verbQuien encubra a un sospechoso puede enfrentar cargos criminales.Anyone who harbors a suspect can face criminal charges.
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gonorrea
a contemptible person, a lowlife (used as a strong insult)expressionvulgarLiterally a medical term (gonorrhea), but used in Colombian and some Latin American speech as a heavy insult directed at a person. The severity depends on tone and context, between close friends it can sometimes be milder, but in conflict it is a serious offense.
Ese gonorrea me robó el carro y encima se atrevió a llamarme.That lowlife stole my car and on top of that had the nerve to call me.pirobo
idiot, fool, jerk (strong insult)expressionvulgarColombian slang. A strong put-down, roughly equivalent to calling someone a fool or an idiot in an aggressive context. Not used in polite company.
No seas pirobo, devuelve lo que te prestaron.Don't be an idiot, return what they lent you.
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