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Season 1 · Episode 18
Pablo Escobar undertakes his revenge
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixBurdened by the recent events that accuse him, 'the master of evil' undertakes his revenge against those who have uncovered his 'rotten pot', including the Minister.
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magistrado
magistrate / senior judgenoun (m)El magistrado revisó el expediente antes de dictar su fallo.The magistrate reviewed the file before issuing his ruling.extradición
extraditionnoun (f)El gobierno aprobó la extradición del traficante hacia los Estados Unidos.The government approved the trafficker's extradition to the United States.narcotráfico
drug traffickingnoun (m)Las autoridades llevan años luchando contra el narcotráfico en la región.The authorities have been fighting drug trafficking in the region for years.tomba
police / copsexpressioncolloquialInformal street term for the police, used across Colombia. Neutral in tone but signals an informal, street-level perspective. Often used when warning someone that law enforcement is approaching.
Corra, que la tomba está dando vueltas por el barrio.Run, the cops are circling around the neighborhood.verraquera
something awesome / impressive feat / what a thing!expressioncolloquialDerives from 'verraco', which in paisa speech means tough, strong, or admirable. '¡Qué verraquera!' is an exclamation of excitement and admiration. Common across Colombia but especially strong in the paisa region.
Ganó el campeonato después de un año de entrenamiento. ¡Qué verraquera!He won the championship after a year of training. What an incredible achievement!condena
sentence / convictionnoun (f)Recibió una condena de dos años por el delito cometido.He received a two-year sentence for the crime committed.cartel
cartel (criminal drug organization)noun (m)El cartel controlaba todas las rutas de distribución en la ciudad.The cartel controlled all distribution routes in the city.boletear
to rat someone out / to expose someone / to snitchexpressioncolloquialIn Colombian criminal and street contexts, 'boletear' means to reveal someone's identity or information to dangerous parties, putting them at risk. More broadly it can mean to expose or embarrass someone. The noun form is 'boleta' or 'boleteo'.
No me puedo boletear con mis vecinos o me van a meter en problemas.I can't blow my cover with my neighbors or they'll get me into trouble.sicario
hired assassin / hitmannoun (m)El jefe del cartel usaba sicarios para eliminar a sus enemigos.The cartel boss used hitmen to eliminate his enemies.orden de captura
arrest warrantnoun phrase (f)La policía no pudo actuar porque todavía no había una orden de captura.The police could not act because there was still no arrest warrant.enriquecimiento ilícito
illicit enrichment (criminal charge for unexplained wealth)noun phrase (m)Lo acusaron de enriquecimiento ilícito porque no pudo justificar sus bienes.He was charged with illicit enrichment because he could not account for his assets.
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chimba
awesome / amazing / coolexpressionvulgarExtremely common in Medellín and Antioquia. Expresses strong enthusiasm or admiration. In other contexts can be used as an insult or to describe something bad, but when preceded by 'una' and used exclamatorily, it is unambiguously positive. Highly regional to Colombia, especially the paisa dialect.
Ese concierto estuvo una chimba, me la pasé bailando toda la noche.That concert was incredible, I danced all night long.
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