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Season 2 · Episode 8
The Executioner
C1MexicanFast dialogueFast: quicker, harder to follow· 43 min
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Mexicanon NetflixSofía gives Martin shocking news. As Mexico elects a new president, Monarca's reins — and the allegiances between the Carranza siblings — shift again.
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candidato
candidate (political)noun (m)El candidato prometió reducir los impuestos durante su campaña.The candidate promised to reduce taxes during his campaign.demanda
lawsuit, legal claimnoun (f)La empresa recibió una demanda por incumplimiento de contrato.The company received a lawsuit for breach of contract.secuestro
kidnapping, abductionnoun (m)La policía investigó el secuestro del empresario durante tres semanas.The police investigated the businessman's kidnapping for three weeks.accionista
shareholder, stockholdernoun (m/f)Los accionistas votaron para elegir al nuevo director de la empresa.The shareholders voted to elect the company's new director.contienda electoral
electoral contest, election racenoun phrase (f)La contienda electoral de este año fue muy intensa desde el primer debate.This year's electoral contest was very intense from the first debate.herencia
inheritance, estatenoun (f)Después de la muerte de su abuela, repartieron la herencia entre los nietos.After their grandmother's death, they divided the inheritance among the grandchildren.testamento
will, testamentnoun (m)El abogado leyó el testamento frente a toda la familia reunida.The lawyer read the will in front of the whole family gathered together.prueba de ADN
DNA testnoun phrase (f)Solicitaron una prueba de ADN para confirmar la paternidad del niño.They requested a DNA test to confirm the child's paternity.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk (strong insult, also used affectionately between close male friends)expressionvulgarContext determines meaning entirely. Between close friends it can be warm and playful; in anger it is a serious insult. One of the most flexible vulgar terms in Mexican Spanish.
Ese cabrón me debe dinero desde hace meses y nunca me paga.That bastard has owed me money for months and never pays me back.chingarse
to screw over, to harm, to mess up (someone)expressionvulgarDerived from 'chingar', one of the most versatile vulgar verbs in Mexican Spanish. 'Chingarse a alguien' means to seriously wrong or defeat someone. The verb has dozens of uses depending on context.
No voy a dejar que me chinguen después de todo el trabajo que hice.I'm not going to let them screw me over after all the work I did.vale madres
doesn't matter at all, couldn't care less (about something)expressionvulgarOften shortened to 'me vale'. Expresses total indifference, sometimes dismissiveness or contempt. 'Me valen madres esas reglas' is a classic construction.
Me valen madres las críticas; voy a seguir haciendo lo que creo.I couldn't care less about the criticism; I'm going to keep doing what I believe in.
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