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Season 1 · Episode 70
Despite the warnings, decides to go to Soacha Galan
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixGalán reviews his agenda and sees an assembly in Soacha, although he hesitates to go, without further hesitation he begins to prepare his speech for the event. Despite the warnings from his wife, he decides to attend because she assures that it is his duty and his commitment to the people.
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socio
business partner / associate (also used as an address between close allies)noun (m)Llevo diez años trabajando con mi socio y nunca hemos tenido un problema.I've been working with my partner for ten years and we've never had a problem.traslado
transfer (of a prisoner or person)noun (m)El recluso se negó a firmar los papeles para su traslado a otra cárcel.The inmate refused to sign the papers for his transfer to another prison.verraco
tough / impressive / badass (depending on context, can also mean 'difficult' or 'intense')expressioncolloquialExtremely common in Colombian speech. Can be admiring ('qué verraco, lo logró') or descriptive of difficulty ('ese problema está verraco'). Tone is determined entirely by context. Not considered vulgar in most registers.
Mi abuela es una verraca — crió a ocho hijos sola y nunca se rindió.My grandmother is a tough one — she raised eight kids alone and never gave up.caleta
hidden stash / secret hideoutnoun (f)La policía encontró una caleta con armas debajo del piso de la bodega.The police found a hidden stash of weapons under the warehouse floor.rehén
hostagenoun (m/f)Los secuestradores retuvieron a tres rehenes durante toda la noche.The kidnappers held three hostages throughout the night.traicionar
to betrayverbJamás traicionaría a alguien que confió en mí desde el principio.I would never betray someone who trusted me from the beginning.extraditar
to extraditeverbEl gobierno anunció que buscaría extraditar al traficante a Estados Unidos.The government announced it would seek to extradite the trafficker to the United States.sulfurarse
to get furious / to lose one's temperexpressioncolloquialVivid verb used across Colombia to describe boiling over with anger. Often softened in speech ('me sulfuré un poquito') to acknowledge a loss of control without fully admitting it.
Se sulfuró cuando vio que le habían rayado el carro en el parqueadero.He lost his temper when he saw that someone had scratched his car in the parking lot.guarnición militar
military garrison / basenoun phrase (f)Lo llevaron a una guarnición militar en las afueras de la ciudad.They took him to a military garrison on the outskirts of the city.
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huevonada
stupid thing / nonsense / a trifle (depending on context)expressionvulgarDerived from 'huevón'. Used to dismiss something as trivial or stupid. Can mean the speaker thinks the matter is being overblown, or that someone did something foolish. Very frequent in informal male speech in Colombia.
No te pongas bravo por esa huevonada, hermano, ya se va a arreglar.Don't get mad over that nonsense, man, it'll get sorted out.malparido
son of a bitch / bastard (strong insult)expressionvulgarOne of the strongest insults in Colombian Spanish. Literally 'poorly born'. Used in intense anger or as a fighting word. Not used between friends in jest, it signals genuine hostility or extreme frustration.
Ese malparido me robó el carro y todavía tiene la cara de aparecer por el barrio.That bastard stole my car and still has the nerve to show up in the neighborhood.
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