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Season 3 · Episode 45
Function at seven
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixJulieta calls the DEA's tip hotline. Aguilar is brought to the US, where Sen. Kozar pressures him to talk. Samuel tells Teresa where his key is.
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recompensa
rewardnoun (f)La policía ofreció una recompensa de mil dólares por información sobre el sospechoso.The police offered a thousand-dollar reward for information about the suspect.chamaco
kid / young boyexpressioncolloquialWidely used in Mexican Spanish and across many US Latino communities, especially among speakers of Mexican origin. Warm or neutral in tone; not disrespectful. Can refer to a child or a young person generally.
El chamaco de mi vecina ya tiene diez años y ya habla dos idiomas.My neighbor's kid is already ten years old and already speaks two languages.operativo
operation / law-enforcement operationnoun (m)El operativo policial duró tres horas y resultó en varios arrestos.The police operation lasted three hours and resulted in several arrests.feria
money / cashexpressioncolloquialMexican and Chicano slang for money. Unrelated to its standard meaning of 'fair' or 'festival'. Very common in informal speech among speakers of Mexican background in the US.
No traje mucha feria hoy, así que vamos a algo barato.I didn't bring much cash today, so let's go somewhere cheap.intercambio
exchange / swapnoun (m)Los dos países acordaron un intercambio de prisioneros.The two countries agreed to a prisoner exchange.soplón
informant / snitchnoun (m)El grupo desconfió de todos después de descubrir que había un soplón entre ellos.The group distrusted everyone after discovering there was a snitch among them.marmaja
money / doughexpressioncolloquialInformal Mexican slang for money, slightly more colorful and less common than 'feria'. Used to emphasize a large or significant sum. Mostly heard in Mexican and Chicano contexts.
Con toda esa marmaja que ganó, se compró una casa nueva.With all that dough he made, he bought a new house.ubicación
locationnoun (f)Me mandó la ubicación del restaurante por mensaje de texto.She sent me the restaurant's location by text message.infiltrado
infiltrator / undercover agentnoun/adjective (m)Las autoridades colocaron a un infiltrado dentro de la organización criminal.The authorities placed an undercover agent inside the criminal organization.extraditar
to extraditeverbEl gobierno solicitó extraditar al acusado para que enfrentara cargos en otro país.The government requested that the accused be extradited to face charges in another country.
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a huevo
hell yes / absolutely / for sureexpressionvulgarStrong affirmative expression in Mexican and Chicano Spanish. Vulgar in register but extremely common in casual male speech. Conveys enthusiastic agreement or emphasis.
¿Vas a ir al partido el sábado? —¡A huevo que voy!Are you going to the game Saturday? — Hell yes I'm going!
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