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Season 3 · Episode 32
The Best Defense Is a Good Offense
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixOleg and his team break into the art gallery. A night out with Teresa takes a sudden turn for Mortati. Gen. Garrido secretly meets with Genoveva.
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dale
okay, go ahead, come on, sureexpressioncolloquialVery frequent in Rioplatense Spanish. Functions as agreement, encouragement, or a soft command to get moving. Roughly equivalent to 'alright' or 'go on' depending on context.
¿Nos vamos? — Dale, ya estoy listo.Should we go? — Sure, I'm ready.parce
buddy, pal, friendexpressioncolloquialColombian slang, short for 'parcero'. Used between close friends as a term of address. Warm and informal; marks the Colombian variety clearly.
¿Cómo estás, parce? Hace tiempo no te veía.How are you, buddy? Haven't seen you in a while.guita
money, cashexpressioncolloquialStandard slang in Rioplatense Spanish for money. Casual and very common in everyday informal speech. Not considered vulgar.
No salgo este fin de semana porque no tengo guita.I'm not going out this weekend because I don't have any cash.rueda de prensa
press conferencenoun phrase (feminine)El alcalde convocó una rueda de prensa para explicar su decisión.The mayor called a press conference to explain his decision.cúpula
top leadership, inner circlenoun (feminine)La cúpula del partido se reunió en secreto para discutir la crisis.The party's top leadership met in secret to discuss the crisis.intermediario
intermediary, go-betweennoun (masculine)Usaron a un intermediario para negociar el contrato sin que nadie los viera juntos.They used a go-between to negotiate the contract without anyone seeing them together.nexos
ties, connections, linksnoun (masculine plural)Descubrieron que el funcionario tenía nexos con grupos criminales.They discovered that the official had ties to criminal groups.baja
discharge, removal from servicenoun (feminine)El general pidió la baja de dos oficiales por mala conducta.The general requested the discharge of two officers for misconduct.convocado
summoned, called to a meetingadjective / past participleSolo tres ministros fueron convocados a la reunión de emergencia.Only three ministers were summoned to the emergency meeting.galería
gallery (art gallery)noun (feminine)La galería exhibe piezas precolombinas de gran valor histórico.The gallery exhibits pre-Columbian pieces of great historical value.
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boludo
idiot, fool (strong insult or affectionate term depending on context)expressionvulgarCore Rioplatense Spanish (Argentina/Uruguay). Between close friends it softens to something like 'dude' or 'man'; directed at a stranger or said with anger, it is a genuine insult. Tone and relationship between speakers determine the meaning completely.
Ay, boludo, ¿por qué no me avisaste antes?Dude, why didn't you warn me sooner?
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