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Season 1 · Episode 20
The assassination of Lara causes a commotion in the country
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixThe death of the Minister of Justice shocks an entire country, the authorities are deployed in search of those involved in the crime, who try to flee.
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The assassination of Lara causes a commotion in the country
S01E20 · Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal
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extradición
extraditionnoun (f)El gobierno firmó el tratado de extradición con varios países europeos.The government signed the extradition treaty with several European countries.mijo
son / buddy / mate (term of address)expressioncolloquialContraction of 'mi hijo'. Used affectionately between people who are not related, especially from an older or higher-status speaker to a younger or lower-status one. Also used between peers in casual Colombian speech. Tone ranges from warm to condescending depending on context.
Tranquilo, mijo, que eso tiene solución.Relax, buddy, that has a solution.escolta
bodyguard / armed escortnoun (f)El ministro salió del edificio rodeado de su escolta personal.The minister left the building surrounded by his personal escort.sapo
snitch / informantexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'toad'. Widely used across Colombia to call out someone who reports others to authorities or passes information to enemies. Carries strong contempt. Can also mean a nosy or gossipy person in lighter contexts.
Nadie en el barrio quiere hablar con él porque dicen que es un sapo.Nobody in the neighborhood wants to talk to him because they say he's a snitch.amenaza
threatnoun (f)El periodista recibió varias amenazas después de publicar su reportaje.The journalist received several threats after publishing his report.dar de baja
to kill / to take out (military or criminal euphemism)expressionLiterally means to discharge someone from service. Used as a bureaucratic or military euphemism for killing. Appears in both official and criminal speech in the dialogue, which signals how normalized the vocabulary of violence is.
El comandante informó que habían dado de baja a dos integrantes del grupo armado.The commander reported that two members of the armed group had been taken out.cartel
drug cartelnoun (m)Las autoridades desmantelaron un cartel que operaba en tres departamentos.Authorities dismantled a cartel that operated across three departments.blindado
armored / bulletproofadjectiveCompraron un carro blindado para proteger al candidato durante la campaña.They bought an armored car to protect the candidate during the campaign.sicario
hitman / paid assassinnoun (m)La fiscalía comprobó que el sicario había recibido dinero por el crimen.The prosecutor's office confirmed that the hitman had received money for the crime.inexequible
unconstitutional / struck down (legal term)adjectiveLa ley fue declarada inexequible por vicios de forma en su aprobación.The law was declared unconstitutional due to procedural flaws in its passage.
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pelar
to kill someone (criminal slang)expressionvulgarIn standard Colombian Spanish 'pelar' means to peel or skin something. In criminal and street registers it means to kill. Context always makes the meaning clear. Very common in this register throughout Colombia.
Ese man dijo que lo iban a pelar si no pagaba lo que debía.That guy said they were going to kill him if he didn't pay what he owed.
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