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Season 3 · Episode 24
Life or Death Matter
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixFedor offers the crew an idea on where the Black Rider could have gone. Vanessa is forced to lead Alcalá into a trap. Sheila tells Teresa her news.
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ubicación
location, whereaboutsnoun (f)No pudimos confirmar la ubicación exacta del vehículo.We couldn't confirm the exact location of the vehicle.operativo
operation, raid, law-enforcement operationnoun (m)La policía lanzó un operativo para capturar a los sospechosos.The police launched an operation to capture the suspects.fuga
leak, escape, flightnoun (f)Hubo una fuga de información dentro del departamento.There was an information leak inside the department.intervenir
to intercept, to hack into, to interveneverbLograron intervenir las comunicaciones del grupo criminal.They managed to intercept the criminal group's communications.caleta
hideout, stash, secret hiding placenoun (f)Encontraron el dinero escondido en una caleta debajo del piso.They found the money hidden in a stash beneath the floor.sicario
hitman, hired killernoun (m)Los hombres que vigilaban el almacén resultaron ser sicarios.The men guarding the warehouse turned out to be hitmen.informante
informant, molenoun (m/f)La DEA tenía un informante dentro de la organización.The DEA had an informant inside the organization.
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cabrón
bastard, SOB (expletive), also used affectionately among close friendsexpressionvulgarHeavily used in Mexican and US Spanish. Tone shifts with context, angry it is a strong insult; among close friends it can be affectionate. Literal meaning is 'male goat.' Appears both as an insult directed at someone and as a surprised exclamation.
Ese cabrón me prometió ayudar y nunca llegó.That bastard promised to help and never showed up.pinche
damn, lousy, freaking (intensifier)expressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican-Spanish intensifier equivalent to 'damn' or 'freaking.' Placed before a noun to express frustration or contempt. Appears frequently throughout the episode in multiple emotional registers.
Se me olvidó la pinche contraseña otra vez.I forgot the damn password again.no mames
no way, are you serious, damnexpressionvulgarVery common Mexican exclamation expressing disbelief, frustration, or exasperation. Literally crude but used casually between friends without strong shock value in everyday speech.
¡No mames, ya son las tres de la mañana y sigues despierto!No way, it's already three in the morning and you're still awake!valer madres
to go to hell, to be ruined, to be a total lossexpressionvulgarMexican vulgar phrase meaning something is completely finished, ruined, or worthless. Often signals total failure or that something is beyond saving. A core piece of Mexican-Spanish expressive vocabulary.
Con esa tormenta, la cosecha valió madres por completo.With that storm, the harvest was a total loss.
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