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Season 1 · Episode 46
Escobar should have Herber alive
C1Colombian45 min
on Netflix
Colombianon NetflixGiven the new circumstances, Pablo Escobar gives his partner Marcos Herber a 'second chance' and instead of killing him, he betrays him by reporting him to the Police.
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cartel
cartel (criminal organization)noun (masculine)Las autoridades llevan años investigando ese cartel.The authorities have been investigating that cartel for years.candidato
candidate (political)noun (masculine)El candidato presentó su programa de gobierno ante la prensa.The candidate presented his government program to the press.captura
arrest, capturenoun (feminine)La captura del sospechoso fue transmitida en directo.The arrest of the suspect was broadcast live.consulta popular
popular vote, primary electionnoun phrase (feminine)El partido decidió que el candidato sería elegido mediante consulta popular.The party decided that the candidate would be chosen through a popular vote.emberracado
furious, lividexpressioncolloquialVery common Colombian expression for intense anger. Comes from 'berraco'. Softer relatives include 'bravísimo' or 'enojado', but 'emberracado' signals a stronger, more personal fury. Widely understood across social classes.
Mi papá llegó emberracado porque le rayaron el carro.My dad arrived furious because someone scratched his car.párele bolas
pay attention, take note of thisexpressioncolloquialMeans 'listen up' or 'pay attention to what I'm saying'. Can carry urgency or emphasis. Widely used across generations in Colombian Spanish; 'ponerle bolas a algo' means to pay attention to something.
Párele bolas a lo que le explico porque no lo voy a repetir.Pay attention to what I'm explaining because I'm not going to repeat it.extradición
extraditionnoun (feminine)El gobierno firmó el tratado de extradición con varios países.The government signed the extradition treaty with several countries.sicario
hitman, contract killernoun (masculine)El sicario fue contratado para eliminar al empresario.The hitman was hired to eliminate the businessman.recompensa
reward (financial, for information)noun (feminine)La policía ofreció una recompensa por datos sobre el paradero del fugitivo.The police offered a reward for information about the fugitive's whereabouts.
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joder
to bother, to mess things up, to annoyexpressionvulgarIn Colombia 'joder' sits at the vulgar-colloquial boundary. It can mean to pester someone, to ruin something, or simply to mess around. Less severe than in some contexts but still marked as coarse. 'Joda' (the noun form) also appears in the dialogue.
¿Podés dejar de joder con eso y ponerte a trabajar?Can you stop messing around with that and get to work?cagarse
to screw up, to ruin something (for someone)expressionvulgarLiteral meaning is crude, but figuratively 'cagarse en algo/alguien' means to ruin or destroy something for someone. Used in heated arguments to express that one person's actions have devastated another's life or plans.
Con esa decisión te cagaste en todo el trabajo que habíamos hecho.With that decision you screwed up all the work we had done.
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