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Season 3 · Episode 53
A Ray of Light
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixSen. García is lured into a deadly trap. Epifanio is told there's another traitor close to him. Landero begins suffering worrying symptoms.
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pruebas
evidence / proofnoun (f, plural)El abogado presentó las pruebas ante el juez.The lawyer presented the evidence before the judge.güey
dude / man / idiotexpressioncolloquialAlso spelled 'wey'. One of the most common Mexican Spanish address terms between men. Can be neutral and friendly or mildly insulting depending on tone. Very frequent in informal speech.
Oye, güey, ¿ya viste lo que pasó en las noticias?Hey, dude, did you already see what happened on the news?suicidarse
to commit suicideverb (reflexive)Nadie entendía por qué él había decidido suicidarse.Nobody understood why he had decided to take his own life.traicionar
to betrayverbNunca pensé que mi mejor amigo me iba a traicionar así.I never thought my best friend would betray me like that.señal
signal / signnoun (f)No hay señal de celular aquí en el sótano.There's no cell signal here in the basement.comunicado
official statement / press releasenoun (m)El gobierno publicó un comunicado sobre el accidente.The government published an official statement about the accident.intervenir
to intercept / to interveneverbLas autoridades intervinieron sus comunicaciones por meses.The authorities intercepted his communications for months.chantaje
blackmailnoun (m)Lo acusaron de chantaje después de que pidió dinero a cambio de su silencio.He was accused of blackmail after he demanded money in exchange for his silence.montaje
setup / frame-up / fabricationnoun (m)El acusado insistía en que todo era un montaje en su contra.The accused kept insisting that it was all a setup against him.
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chingar
to screw over / to mess up / general intensifier expletiveexpressionvulgarExtremely versatile Mexican Spanish vulgarism. Can mean to bother, harm, ruin, or be used as a general expletive. Appears in many derived forms: chingada, chingados, me chinga. Intensity and meaning shift depending on context and tone.
Ese negocio lo chingó todo cuando no cumplió su parte del trato.That business partner screwed everything up when he didn't hold up his end of the deal.pinche
damn / freaking / lousyexpressionvulgarMexican Spanish intensifier used before nouns to express frustration or contempt. Ranges from mildly rude to strongly offensive depending on context. Very characteristic of Mexican speech.
Se me olvidó la pinche llave en casa otra vez.I forgot my damn key at home again.no mames
no way / you've got to be kidding / damnexpressionvulgarVery common Mexican Spanish exclamation expressing disbelief, shock, or frustration. Technically vulgar but so widespread in casual speech that many speakers treat it as only mildly so.
No mames, ¿de verdad me vas a cobrar eso por un café?No way, are you really going to charge me that much for a coffee?
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