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Season 3 · Episode 30
Two Teams
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixThe group decides to split up again. This time, Oleg joins Faustino's gang, which heads to Cusco, while Teresa and her crew travel to Buenos Aires.
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jinete
rider; horseman, used in this episode as a code name for key targetsnoun (m)El jinete llegó al rancho antes del amanecer.The rider arrived at the ranch before dawn.galería
gallery; art gallerynoun (f)La galería del centro expone artistas locales todos los meses.The downtown gallery exhibits local artists every month.prueba
evidence; proof; testnoun (f)El detective reunió todas las pruebas antes de presentar el caso.The detective gathered all the evidence before presenting the case.dividirse
to split up; to divideverb (reflexive)El grupo decidió dividirse para cubrir más terreno en menos tiempo.The group decided to split up to cover more ground in less time.ni modo
no choice; that's the way it is; nothing to be doneexpressioncolloquialExtremely common resignation phrase across Mexican and US Spanish. Signals acceptance of an unchangeable situation. Tone ranges from calm to frustrated depending on delivery.
Se canceló el vuelo, ni modo, hay que esperar hasta mañana.The flight was cancelled, nothing to be done, we have to wait until tomorrow.apoyo
support; backingnoun (m)Sin el apoyo de su familia, el proyecto no hubiera salido adelante.Without her family's support, the project would not have moved forward.captura
capture; arrestnoun (f)La policía ofreció una recompensa por información que llevara a su captura.The police offered a reward for information leading to their capture.protección
protectionnoun (f)Los testigos vivían bajo protección policial durante el juicio.The witnesses lived under police protection during the trial.está cincho
it's a sure thing; it's locked in; it's a done dealexpressioncolloquialMexican slang meaning something is certain or settled. Cincho literally means a strap or cinch belt, the idea of something being fastened tight.
Ya firmaron el contrato, así que está cincho que abrimos el negocio el mes que viene.They already signed the contract, so it's a done deal that we're opening the business next month.de agache
lying low; keeping a low profile; staying under the radarexpressioncolloquialMexican colloquialism. Agache comes from agacharse (to crouch/duck). Pasar de agache means to go unnoticed or avoid detection.
Después de lo que pasó, es mejor que te vayas de agache un tiempo.After what happened, it's better for you to lay low for a while.paradero
whereabouts; location of a personnoun (m)Nadie sabía el paradero del sospechoso después de que salió del país.Nobody knew the suspect's whereabouts after he left the country.
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chingadazos
hard hits; blows; going at something full forceexpressionvulgarDerived from chingada; used colloquially among close male speakers in Mexican Spanish to mean attacking a problem or enemy with maximum effort. Very common in informal Mexican speech.
Ya basta de hablar, hay que echarle chingadazos al problema.Enough talking, we need to hit this problem hard.
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