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Season 1 · Episode 17
The Police dismantles Tranquilandia
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixIn a high-risk operation against drug trafficking, the Police managed to dismantle the largest coca-growing center in the country. A very strong blow for the capos de capos.
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extradición
extraditionnoun (f)El gobierno firmó la orden de extradición del narcotraficante.The government signed the extradition order for the drug trafficker.magistrado
magistrate / justice (of a high court)noun (m)Los magistrados de la Corte Suprema debatieron el caso durante semanas.The Supreme Court justices debated the case for weeks.testigo
witnessnoun (m/f)El testigo se negó a declarar ante el juez.The witness refused to testify before the judge.guerrillero
guerrilla fighternoun (m) / adjectiveVarios guerrilleros se entregaron al ejército después del acuerdo de paz.Several guerrilla fighters surrendered to the army after the peace agreement.man
guy / dude / personexpressioncolloquialBorrowed from English 'man' but fully absorbed into Colombian informal speech. Used for any male (or sometimes any person) being referred to. Extremely common across all social classes in Colombia.
¿Conocés al man que vive en el piso de arriba? Dicen que es muy buena gente.Do you know the guy who lives upstairs? They say he's really nice.sapo
snitch / informant / tattletaleexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'toad'. Used with real contempt in criminal contexts to mean someone who informs on others. Calling someone a sapo is a serious insult in Colombian street culture.
Nadie quiere trabajar con él porque lo conocen como un sapo.Nobody wants to work with him because everyone knows he's a snitch.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)Los policías negociaron durante horas para liberar a los rehenes.The police negotiated for hours to free the hostages.verraco
impressive / tough / awesome (can also mean annoying or difficult depending on context)expressioncolloquialExtremely versatile Colombian term. Tone and context determine whether it's a compliment ('es un verraco' = he's tough/impressive) or signals difficulty ('está muy verraco' = this is really hard). One of the most distinctly Colombian pieces of slang in the episode.
Ese músico es un verraco, toca tres instrumentos al mismo tiempo.That musician is incredible, he plays three instruments at the same time.tregua
truce / ceasefirenoun (f)Los dos grupos armados acordaron una tregua de dos semanas.The two armed groups agreed to a two-week truce.narcotraficante
drug traffickernoun (m/f)Las autoridades capturaron a uno de los narcotraficantes más buscados del país.Authorities captured one of the country's most wanted drug traffickers.
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pelarlo
to kill someone / to bump someone offexpressionvulgarLiterally 'to peel him'. Used as criminal slang for killing someone. Very specific to the criminal underworld register in the episode; a learner hearing this in a neutral context might miss its violent meaning entirely.
En ese barrio amenazan con pelar a cualquiera que hable de más.In that neighborhood they threaten to kill anyone who talks too much.
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