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Season 1 · Episode 52
Escobar announces a new war
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixPablo Escobar meets with the Medellín Cartel to announce his next military target, Mauricio Restrepo, and seek the support of his partners to declare war on the Cali Cartel.
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infiltrado
infiltrator / undercover agentnoun/adjectiveEl detective trabajó dos años como infiltrado dentro de la organización criminal.The detective worked two years as an undercover agent inside the criminal organization.sapo
informant / snitchnounNadie en el barrio quería ser conocido como sapo porque era peligroso.Nobody in the neighborhood wanted to be known as a snitch because it was dangerous.localizador
tracking device / locatornounLe pusieron un localizador al carro sin que él se diera cuenta.They placed a tracking device on his car without him noticing.capturar
to capture / to arrestverbLas autoridades lograron capturar al sospechoso después de una larga persecución.The authorities managed to capture the suspect after a long chase.operativo
operation / tactical operationnounEl operativo policial duró toda la noche y resultó en varios arrestos.The police operation lasted all night and resulted in several arrests.atentado
attack / bombing / assassination attemptnounEl atentado contra el edificio dejó a la ciudad en estado de shock.The attack on the building left the city in a state of shock.tomba
police / copsexpressioncolloquialColombian slang term for the police, widely recognized across social classes though more common in street speech. Learners expecting a standard word for 'police' will not parse this.
Salieron corriendo cuando vieron llegar a la tomba.They ran off when they saw the cops arriving.chivo expiatorio
scapegoatnoun phraseCuando algo sale mal en la empresa, siempre buscan un chivo expiatorio.When something goes wrong at the company, they always look for a scapegoat.
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pelar
to kill someoneexpressionvulgarIn Colombian underworld speech, 'pelar' means to kill. In everyday Colombian Spanish it can also mean to peel fruit or to catch someone red-handed, so context is essential. The version used here is strictly criminal register.
Si no se movía rápido, lo iban a pelar antes del amanecer.If he didn't move fast, they were going to kill him before dawn.fierro
gun / firearmexpressionvulgarLiterally 'iron' or 'metal rod', but in Colombian criminal slang it refers to a firearm. Completely opaque to learners who only know the literal meaning.
Apenas vio el fierro, supo que la situación era seria.As soon as he saw the gun, he knew the situation was serious.emputado
furious / enragedexpressionvulgarDerived from a vulgar root but widely used in informal Colombian speech to describe extreme anger. Much stronger than 'enojado'. Freely used between men in working-class and criminal contexts.
El jefe llegó emputado porque nadie había terminado el trabajo.The boss arrived furious because nobody had finished the job.
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