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Season 3 · Episode 38
A Meeting
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixOleg struggles to play a convincing archaeologist. Faustino finally gets Matos to talk. Teresa persuades Estefanía to wear a wire and confront Mortati.
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arqueólogo
archaeologistnoun (m)El arqueólogo pasó meses excavando en el desierto.The archaeologist spent months excavating in the desert.precolombino
pre-Columbian (artifact)adjective/nounEl museo tiene una colección enorme de piezas precolombinas.The museum has an enormous collection of pre-Columbian pieces.campamento
camp, field campnoun (m)Los investigadores montaron un campamento cerca del sitio de excavación.The researchers set up a camp near the excavation site.órale
okay, let's go, come on, alrightexpressioncolloquialVery common Mexican Spanish multipurpose exclamation. Can signal agreement, urgency, surprise, or encouragement depending on intonation.
Órale, ya terminamos — vámonos antes de que cierre.Alright, we're done — let's go before it closes.certificado
certificate, certificationnoun (m)Sin el certificado de autenticidad, no pueden vender la pieza.Without the certificate of authenticity, they can't sell the piece.sospecha
suspicionnoun (f)El detective actuó con calma para no levantar sospecha.The detective acted calmly so as not to raise suspicion.negociar
to negotiateverbTuvieron que negociar las condiciones antes de firmar el contrato.They had to negotiate the terms before signing the contract.droga zombi
zombie drug (a powerful sedative/incapacitating drug)noun phrase (f)La policía advirtió a la ciudadanía sobre los peligros de la droga zombi.The police warned citizens about the dangers of the zombie drug.
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gonorrea
literally a venereal disease; used as a harsh insult or, in some contexts, as a term between close friendsexpressionvulgarHeavily used in Colombian Spanish. The tone shifts entirely with context: between close friends it can be almost affectionate, but directed at an adversary it is sharply insulting. Outside Colombia it reads as pure insult.
Ese gonorrea me robó la cartera y se fue corriendo.That bastard stole my wallet and ran off.chingada
damn, hell (expletive)expressionvulgarCore Mexican Spanish profanity. Appears in exclamations and compound expressions. Intensity ranges from frustrated filler to very strong depending on phrasing.
¡Qué chingada, se me olvidó el teléfono en el coche!Damn it, I left my phone in the car!pirobo
jerk, idiot (strong insult)expressionvulgarColombian slang, roughly equivalent to calling someone a fool or a bastard depending on intensity. Always offensive outside close-friend banter.
No le hagas caso a ese pirobo, siempre está mintiendo.Don't pay attention to that jerk, he's always lying.
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