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Season 1 · Episode 22
Pablo and Gonzalo arrive in Panama
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixPablo Escobar and Gonzalo Gaviria, fugitives from Colombian justice, arrive by boat to the neighboring country. There they meet Paty and her accomplices.
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escolta
bodyguard / security escortnoun (masculine/feminine)El funcionario llegó al evento rodeado de su escolta personal.The official arrived at the event surrounded by his personal security escort.man
guy / dude / the guy (referring to a specific person)expressioncolloquialBorrowed from English 'man' but fully integrated into Colombian informal speech. Used both as a generic reference ('a guy') and to refer to a specific known person ('that guy'). Extremely common across age groups in casual conversation.
Ese man lleva esperando media hora afuera.That guy has been waiting outside for half an hour.amenaza
threatnoun (feminine)Recibió una amenaza por teléfono y llamó a la policía de inmediato.She received a threat by phone and called the police immediately.operativo
operation / mission (police or military)noun (masculine)El operativo se realizó de madrugada para tomar a los sospechosos por sorpresa.The operation was carried out at dawn to catch the suspects by surprise.llave
buddy / bro / mateexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'key'. Used as a term of address between male friends in Colombia, particularly in Bogotá popular culture. Signals closeness and camaraderie. Equivalent to calling someone 'bro' or 'mate'.
Oiga, llave, ¿me presta un momento?Hey bro, can you spare a moment?chatarra
junk / scrap metal; in criminal slang: weapons, gunsnoun (feminine)Esos tipos andaban cargando chatarra debajo de los asientos.Those guys were carrying weapons under the seats.sisas
yeah / yep / exactly rightexpressioncolloquialDistinctly Colombian youth slang, widely used in Bogotá and Medellín. It is an emphatic, casual affirmation, warmer than a plain 'sí'. Common among young people and in informal settings between people who know each other well.
¿Quedamos a las seis? — Sisas, ahí estoy.We're meeting at six? — Yeah, I'll be there.corresponsal
correspondent (journalist based in a specific region)noun (masculine/feminine)El corresponsal del periódico en esa región llevaba años cubriendo el conflicto.The newspaper's correspondent in that region had been covering the conflict for years.gatillero
hitman / trigger mannoun (masculine)Los testigos dijeron que el gatillero huyó en moto después del ataque.Witnesses said the hitman fled on a motorcycle after the attack.extradición
extraditionnoun (feminine)Los narcotraficantes temían la extradición a los Estados Unidos más que la cárcel local.The drug traffickers feared extradition to the United States more than local prison.
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pelar
to kill / to take someone outexpressionvulgarLiterally 'to peel'. In Colombian criminal and street slang, it means to kill. A very common euphemism in this register; hearing it in this context without knowing this meaning completely obscures the intent of the speaker.
En ese barrio cualquiera puede pelarlo a uno si se equivoca.In that neighborhood anyone can take you out if you make a mistake.
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