‹ Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal
Season 1 · Episode 48
Escobar mocks the authorities
Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal
C1Colombian45 min
ColombianThe Police prepare an operation at Pablo Escobar's residence. However, one of his allies in the authorities alerts him to flee immediately with his family.
Expressions to listen for
9tombocop, police officer
colloquialAppears ~3× in this episode
Widely used in Colombian everyday speech, especially in urban and working-class contexts. Not inherently insulting but clearly informal; used by people who see police as outsiders or antagonists. Plural: tombos.
Cuidado que por ahí hay un tombo parado en la esquina.Watch out, there's a cop standing on the corner.
patrónboss, the man in charge
colloquial
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despelucarseto go wild, to cause chaos, to tear someone apart (in a mission context: to take someone out decisively)
colloquialAppears ~1× in this episode
Literally relates to pulling someone's hair out; figuratively it means to destroy or wreak havoc on something or someone. In criminal contexts it signals extreme and immediate violence.
Si no nos pagan lo que deben, vamos a despelucarnos con ellos.If they don't pay us what they owe, we're going to tear them apart.
Key vocabulary
17operativo·operation, raid (police/military)
noun (masculine)essentialAppears ~5× in this episode
El operativo policial duró tres horas y terminó con varios detenidos.The police operation lasted three hours and ended with several arrests.
detenido·detained person, detainee; detained