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Season 3 · Episode 46
A Little Culture
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixFedor and Sheila frantically pack up to flee from the hotel before the DEA can catch them. Teresa and Oleg attend the concert with Samuel to get his key.
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llave
keynoun (f)Le dejó la llave del apartamento a su vecina por si acaso.She left the apartment key with her neighbor just in case.pruebas
evidence, proofnoun (f, plural)Sin las pruebas necesarias, el caso no iba a ningún lado.Without the necessary evidence, the case was going nowhere.caja fuerte
safe, strongboxnoun (f)Guardó todos los documentos importantes en la caja fuerte de la oficina.He kept all the important documents in the office safe.ahorita
right now, in a little while, soon (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialOne of the most context-sensitive words in Mexican and Latin American Spanish. It can mean 'right this second', 'in a few minutes', or 'sometime soon' depending on tone and situation. Mastering it requires reading the speaker's urgency level.
Ahorita te llamo, solo estoy terminando de comer.I'll call you in a bit, I'm just finishing eating.jinete
rider, jockey; (in context) courier/intermediary in a financial schemenoun (m)En ese mercado ilegal, los jinetes eran los que movían el dinero entre las partes.In that illegal market, the couriers were the ones who moved money between the parties.infiltrado
infiltrator, mole, undercover agentnoun/adjectiveEl detective sospechaba que había un infiltrado dentro de su propio equipo.The detective suspected there was a mole inside his own team.chantaje
blackmail, extortionnoun (m)Lo acusaron de chantaje después de que amenazó con revelar información privada.He was accused of blackmail after threatening to reveal private information.orden de arresto
arrest warrantnoun phrase (f)La jueza firmó la orden de arresto esa misma tarde.The judge signed the arrest warrant that same afternoon.
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en chinga
fast, right away, in a rushexpressionvulgarMexican Spanish. Conveys urgency, get moving immediately. Common in informal speech among people who are comfortable with each other. Its tone ranges from commanding to panicked depending on context.
Llegaron tarde y tuvieron que preparar todo en chinga.They arrived late and had to get everything ready in a hurry.a la mierda
screw it, to hell with it, forget itexpressionvulgarUsed to throw aside a plan, concern, or restriction in a moment of urgency or frustration. Signals the speaker is done caring about caution or consequences.
Cuando vio que el plan no funcionaba, dijo 'a la mierda' y salió corriendo.When he saw the plan wasn't working, he said 'screw it' and ran.cagando
very fast, hauling ass (literally: defecating)expressionvulgarAppears in the phrase 'salir cagando', meaning to get out immediately at full speed. The literal meaning is lost; it functions purely as an intensifier of urgency. Very colloquial.
Cuando sonó la alarma, todos salieron cagando del edificio.When the alarm went off, everyone bolted out of the building.
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