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Season 1 · Episode 75
Attack on El Espectador
C1Colombian45 min
on Netflix
Colombianon NetflixThe most important newspaper in the country ends up being the victim once again of Pablo Escobar's terrorism. As Ana María Cano predicted, a strong attack destroys the newspaper's facilities, causing serious damage to its surroundings.
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no jodas
no way, stop messing around, are you seriousexpressioncolloquialUsed to express disbelief, refusal, or mild exasperation. Stronger in some contexts than others; among close friends it reads as casual pushback rather than a serious rebuke.
No jodas, ¿de verdad te comiste toda la torta solo?No way, did you really eat the whole cake by yourself?weón
dude, man (address term between close friends)expressioncolloquialVery common informal address among male friends in Colombia. Not inherently offensive between friends but would be rude to strangers or superiors. Also spelled 'güevón' or 'huevón'; the softened 'weón' is the typical spoken form.
Weón, ¿me vas a ayudar con esto o no?Dude, are you going to help me with this or not?extradición
extraditionnoun (f)El gobierno firmó el tratado de extradición con Estados Unidos.The government signed the extradition treaty with the United States.mamando gallo
joking around, pulling someone's leg, wasting timeexpressioncolloquialVery common Colombian expression. 'Mamar gallo' means to kid around or mock someone. Often used to accuse someone of not being serious when the situation calls for it.
Deja de mamar gallo y ponete a estudiar en serio.Stop messing around and start studying seriously.captura
arrest, capturenoun (f)La policía ordenó la captura del sospechoso al amanecer.The police ordered the suspect's arrest at dawn.atentado
attack, assassination attemptnoun (m)El atentado contra el alcalde dejó a la ciudad en shock.The attack on the mayor left the city in shock.artefacto
device, explosive devicenoun (m)Los técnicos encontraron un artefacto sospechoso debajo del puente.The technicians found a suspicious device under the bridge.inteligencia
intelligence (military/police)noun (f)El informe de inteligencia señalaba una reunión clandestina en el barrio.The intelligence report pointed to a clandestine meeting in the neighborhood.amenaza
threatnoun (f)El director recibió una amenaza anónima y avisó a las autoridades.The director received an anonymous threat and notified the authorities.cartel
cartel (criminal organization)noun (m)El cartel controlaba el tráfico de drogas en toda la región.The cartel controlled drug trafficking throughout the entire region.bodega
warehouse, storage unitnoun (f)El camión fue escondido en una bodega industrial a las afueras.The truck was hidden in an industrial warehouse on the outskirts.autores materiales
direct perpetrators (those who physically carried out a crime)noun phrase (m, plural)El fiscal identificó a los autores materiales del robo al banco.The prosecutor identified the direct perpetrators of the bank robbery.
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