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Season 3 · Episode 49
Hello, Higgins
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixEpifanio sneaks off to Ecuador, eager to get his hands on the evidence. The GPS coordinates lead Teresa and her men to a vault in the forest.
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pruebas
evidence, proofnoun (f. pl.)La policía no tenía suficientes pruebas para arrestarlo.The police didn't have enough evidence to arrest him.fiscalía
prosecutor's office, district attorney's officenoun (f.)El caso fue enviado directamente a la fiscalía federal.The case was sent directly to the federal prosecutor's office.acuerdo
deal, agreementnoun (m.)El acusado firmó un acuerdo con la fiscalía para reducir su condena.The defendant signed a deal with the prosecutor's office to reduce his sentence.órale
okay, alright, let's go, come onexpressioncolloquialQuintessentially Mexican expression with a wide range: agreement ('sounds good'), encouragement ('let's go'), or acknowledgment ('got it'). Context determines exact meaning. Very common in casual Mexican speech.
Órale, ya vámonos antes de que llegue el tráfico.Alright, let's go before traffic hits.adelantar
to go ahead, to move forward, to advanceverbPueden adelantarse y nosotros los alcanzamos después.You can go ahead and we'll catch up with you later.colaborar
to cooperate (with authorities), to collaborateverbDecidió colaborar con la fiscalía a cambio de una pena menor.He decided to cooperate with the prosecution in exchange for a lighter sentence.internado
admitted (to a hospital), hospitalizedpast participle / adjectiveMi abuelo lleva tres días internado en el hospital del centro.My grandfather has been hospitalized at the downtown hospital for three days.prófugo
fugitive, on the runnoun / adjective (m.)El sospechoso lleva meses prófugo y las autoridades lo siguen buscando.The suspect has been a fugitive for months and authorities are still looking for him.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk (strong insult, also used between friends)expressionvulgarExtremely common in Mexican Spanish. The force ranges from a genuine insult to affectionate ribbing depending entirely on tone and relationship. Appears in both angry confrontations and friendly exchanges in this episode.
Ese cabrón me prometió que iba a venir y no apareció.That bastard promised me he'd show up and never did.pinche
damn, freaking (intensifier, negative)expressionvulgarMexican Spanish intensifier placed before a noun. Signals frustration or contempt toward the thing named. Similar in function to 'damn' in English but more versatile.
Esta pinche computadora se tarda una eternidad en prender.This damn computer takes forever to turn on.vale madres
they don't give a damn, it doesn't matter (dismissive)expressionvulgarMexican vulgar expression of strong indifference or dismissal. 'Les vale madres' means 'they couldn't care less.' Carrying real frustration or resignation.
Les vale madres lo que pienses, igual van a hacer lo que quieran.They don't give a damn what you think, they're going to do whatever they want anyway.
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