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Season 1 · Episode 7
Pablo Escobar has his first encounter with politics
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixIn an impressive celebration with all his partners, the boss is tempted to enter politics by a leader of the region.
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secuestrar
to kidnapverbSecuestraron al empresario cuando salía de su oficina.They kidnapped the businessman as he was leaving his office.liberación
release; liberationnoun (feminine)La liberación de los rehenes fue celebrada por toda la comunidad.The release of the hostages was celebrated by the whole community.rescate
ransom; rescuenoun (masculine)La familia se negó a pagar el rescate exigido por los secuestradores.The family refused to pay the ransom demanded by the kidnappers.negociación
negotiationnoun (feminine)Las partes llegaron a un acuerdo después de semanas de negociación.The parties reached an agreement after weeks of negotiation.campaña
campaign (political)noun (feminine)Recaudar fondos para la campaña siempre es uno de los mayores retos.Fundraising for the campaign is always one of the biggest challenges.congresista
member of Congress; congressman/congresswomannoun (masculine/feminine)El congresista presentó un proyecto de ley sobre reforma agraria.The congressman introduced a bill on agrarian reform.verraco
badass; impressive; tough; great (depending on context)expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Colombian everyday speech. Can express admiration for someone's skill, toughness, or competence. Tone is almost always positive or admiring between friends. The same root word 'berraco' is a spelling variant; both are heard.
Ese tipo es muy verraco para los negocios, siempre consigue lo que quiere.That guy is incredibly sharp in business, he always gets what he wants.tintico
small black coffeeexpressioncolloquialDiminutive of 'tinto', which in Colombia means black coffee (not red wine as in some other contexts). Asking for a tintico is one of the most everyday social rituals in Colombia. The diminutive adds warmth and informality.
¿Me regala un tintico, por favor? Con dos cucharaditas de azúcar.Could I have a small black coffee, please? With two teaspoons of sugar.salida política
political solution; political way outnoun phrase (feminine)El conflicto era tan complejo que solo una salida política podría resolverlo.The conflict was so complex that only a political solution could resolve it.sapo
snitch; tattletale; nosy personexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'toad', used to call someone out for telling others' business or being a gossip. A strong social accusation in Colombian culture, being called a sapo implies a betrayal of trust.
No seas sapo y no le cuentes a nadie lo que hablamos.Don't be a snitch, don't tell anyone what we talked about.
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guevón
dude; idiot; buddy (strong term, context-dependent)expressionvulgarUsed between close male friends as a casual address without offense, but the same word directed at a stranger or in a tense moment reads as a serious insult. Context is everything. Very common in Colombian informal male speech.
¡Guevón, te dije que no llegaras tarde al partido!Dude, I told you not to show up late to the game!
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