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Season 3 · Episode 60
Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword
C1Latin American42 min
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on NetflixWhen Charlie threatens to kill Mateo, Ruiz calls for help. At the Mexico City meeting, suspicions are raised, forcing Teresa to go off-script.
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güey
dude / man / idiot (highly versatile address term)expressioncolloquialSpelled also 'wey'. One of the most frequent address terms in Mexican Spanish. Can be neutral between friends or dismissive/insulting depending on tone. Appears throughout this episode in both casual and tense exchanges.
No manches, güey, ¿cómo se te olvidó la contraseña otra vez?Come on, dude, how did you forget the password again?entregarse
to turn oneself in / to surrenderverb (reflexive)El sospechoso decidió entregarse a las autoridades antes del amanecer.The suspect decided to turn himself in to the authorities before dawn.aliado
ally / alliednoun / adjective (masculine)Necesitamos aliados dentro del gobierno para que el plan funcione.We need allies inside the government for the plan to work.alianza
alliance / partnershipnoun (feminine)Las dos organizaciones firmaron una alianza para combatir el crimen.The two organizations signed an alliance to fight crime.negociar
to negotiate / to make a dealverbElla fue a negociar directamente con el líder del grupo.She went to negotiate directly with the group's leader.detenido
detained person / arrested / under arrestnoun / past participle (masculine)El detenido exigió hablar con su abogado antes de responder preguntas.The detained person demanded to speak with their lawyer before answering questions.informante
informantnoun (masculine/feminine)La policía protegió la identidad del informante durante el juicio.The police protected the informant's identity during the trial.mercancía
merchandise / goods (often used as a euphemism for drugs in narco contexts)noun (feminine)Interceptaron un camión con mercancía ilegal en la frontera.They intercepted a truck with illegal goods at the border.
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gonorrea
bastard / piece of trash (extremely strong insult, used as a noun of address)expressionvulgarLiterally the disease gonorrhea, repurposed in Colombian slang as one of the harshest insults possible. Its appearance signals maximum hostility or contempt between speakers.
Ese gonorrea se fue sin pagar la cuenta y nos dejó con la deuda.That piece of trash left without paying the bill and left us with the debt.cabrón
bastard / asshole (strong insult, also used between close friends as a rough term of address)expressionvulgarExtremely common in Mexican Spanish as both a serious insult and, between friends, an almost affectionate rough address. Tone and context determine whether it's aggressive or playful. In this episode it skews overwhelmingly hostile.
Ese cabrón me robó el lugar de estacionamiento justo enfrente de mí.That bastard took my parking spot right in front of me.malparido
son of a bitch / bastard (very strong insult)expressionvulgarParticularly common in Colombian Spanish. Extremely offensive; it is never playful. Used in moments of intense anger or contempt.
Ese malparido nos traicionó después de todo lo que hicimos por él.That son of a bitch betrayed us after everything we did for him.
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