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Season 3 · Episode 34
A Game of Probabilities
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixSofía finds a way to get close to Matos. Mortati takes Teresa and Landero to his hotel's secret casino. Mateo notices Sofía is impressed by Fedor.
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güey
dude, man, idiot (depending on tone)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Mexican Spanish. Between friends it is affectionate or neutral; directed at someone in anger it becomes an insult. Spelling 'wey' is also very common in writing.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste el partido de anoche?Hey, dude, did you already see last night's game?confianza
trust, confidencenoun (f)Ganarse la confianza de alguien toma mucho tiempo.Earning someone's trust takes a lot of time.reelección
reelectionnoun (f)El gobernador anunció que buscará su reelección el próximo año.The governor announced he will seek reelection next year.jinete
rider, horseman (used as a code name in this episode)noun (m)El jinete experto domina al caballo con poca fuerza.The expert rider controls the horse with little force.órale
okay, alright, go ahead, wowexpressioncolloquialVersatile Mexican Spanish interjection. Can signal agreement, encouragement, surprise, or a call to action depending on intonation.
Órale, nos vemos a las ocho entonces.Alright, we'll see each other at eight then.infiltrar
to infiltrateverbEl agente logró infiltrar la organización criminal después de meses de preparación.The agent managed to infiltrate the criminal organization after months of preparation.sospechar
to suspectverbDesde el principio, ella sospechó que algo estaba mal con ese contrato.From the beginning, she suspected something was wrong with that contract.cuates
buddies, pals, close friendsexpressioncolloquialCommon in Mexican Spanish for close friends or companions. Can also mean twins in some contexts, but in casual speech it almost always means buddies.
Salí a cenar con mis cuates del trabajo.I went out to dinner with my work buddies.círculo cercano
inner circle, close circlenoun phraseSolo las personas del círculo cercano del director sabían la verdad.Only the people in the director's inner circle knew the truth.traficante
trafficker, dealernoun (m/f)La policía arrestó a un traficante de arte en el aeropuerto.The police arrested an art trafficker at the airport.
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chinga
damn, hell yeah (exclamation of strong emotion)expressionvulgarMexican Spanish expletive used as an exclamation of excitement, frustration, or disbelief. Strength and meaning shift entirely with tone and context. Not appropriate in formal settings.
¡Chinga, no puedo creer que ganamos el campeonato!Damn, I can't believe we won the championship!
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