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Season 3 · Episode 23
Who Do You Work For?
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixLandero makes a daring leap onto the back of the Black Rider's moving truck. Vanessa plants a bug in Delio's office. Sheila tests a suspicion.
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güey
dude, man (term of address)expressioncolloquialUbiquitous in Mexican and US Mexican Spanish. Can be affectionate, neutral, or mildly insulting depending on tone. Very common between people who know each other well. Spelling also appears as 'wey'.
¿Qué onda, güey? ¿Cómo te fue en el trabajo?What's up, dude? How'd work go?rastrear
to track, to traceverbLa policía logró rastrear el celular del sospechoso.The police managed to track the suspect's phone.batería
battery (of a device)noun (f)Mi teléfono tiene solo cinco por ciento de batería.My phone only has five percent battery.operativo
operation, law-enforcement operationnoun (m)El operativo policial duró toda la noche.The police operation lasted all night.pisarle los talones
to be hot on someone's heels, to be closing in on someoneidiomLos detectives ya le estaban pisando los talones al fugitivo.The detectives were already hot on the fugitive's heels.encubrir
to cover up, to harbor (a criminal)verbQuien encubra a un delincuente puede ir a la cárcel.Whoever harbors a criminal can go to jail.guarida
hideout, lairnoun (f)La policía encontró la guarida de los contrabandistas.The police found the smugglers' hideout.intervenir
to wiretap, to intercept (communications)verbLas autoridades intervinieron los teléfonos de varios funcionarios.The authorities wiretapped the phones of several officials.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk (strong insult toward a man)expressionvulgarExtremely common in Mexican and US Spanish as an insult or, between close friends, even as affectionate banter. In an aggressive context it is always offensive. Also used to express grudging admiration ('ese cabrón sí sabe'). Context is everything.
No le prestes atención a ese cabrón, siempre miente.Don't pay attention to that jerk, he always lies.valer madre
to not matter at all, to be completely worthlessexpressionvulgarMexican and US Mexican slang. 'Me vale madre' = I don't care at all. Very strong dismissal. Also used to say something is ruined or lost: 'ya valió madres' = it's done for, it's gone to hell.
A él le vale madre lo que piensen los demás.He couldn't care less what others think.chinga tu madre
go f*** yourself (extreme insult)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest insults in Mexican and US Mexican Spanish. Used in intense confrontation or extreme frustration. Never appropriate in polite settings.
Se pelearon a gritos y alguien acabó gritando 'chinga tu madre'.They had a screaming fight and someone ended up shouting the worst insult.
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