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Season 1 · Episode 80
A cruel and atrocious attack shocks Colombia
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixTerrorism once again shocks the country. A commercial plane explodes in mid-flight and the first hypotheses speak of an attack against César Gaviria.
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patrón
boss / chief / the man in chargeexpressioncolloquialUsed to address or refer to a superior, employer, or powerful figure. In criminal or working-class contexts it carries strong hierarchical deference. Also used ironically between friends.
Voy a preguntarle al patrón si nos da el día libre el viernes.I'm going to ask the boss if he'll give us Friday off.maletín
briefcase / small bag / satchelnoun (masculine)El abogado siempre llega a la oficina con su maletín de cuero.The lawyer always arrives at the office with his leather briefcase.tiquete
ticket (boarding pass / travel ticket)noun (masculine)Perdí el tiquete del bus y tuve que comprar otro.I lost my bus ticket and had to buy another one.aeronave
aircraft / airborne vesselnoun (feminine)La aeronave despegó con dos horas de retraso por la tormenta.The aircraft took off two hours late because of the storm.candidato
candidate (political)noun (masculine)El candidato presidencial anunció su programa de gobierno ante miles de personas.The presidential candidate announced his government program before thousands of people.sobreviviente
survivornoun (masculine/feminine)Los rescatistas buscaron sobrevivientes entre los escombros durante toda la noche.Rescuers searched for survivors among the rubble throughout the night.sapo
snitch / tattletale / nosy personexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'toad', but used to describe someone who reports others to authorities or gossips about private matters. Being called a sapo is a significant social accusation in Colombian culture.
Nadie quiere trabajar con él porque es muy sapo y le cuenta todo al jefe.Nobody wants to work with him because he's a snitch and tells the boss everything.extraditar
to extraditeverbEl gobierno firmó el acuerdo para extraditar al narcotraficante a Estados Unidos.The government signed the agreement to extradite the drug trafficker to the United States.sicario
hired assassin / hitmannoun (masculine)La investigación periodística reveló una red de sicarios pagados por el cartel.The journalistic investigation revealed a network of hitmen paid by the cartel.
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huevón
dude / idiot / fool (context-dependent intensifier)expressionvulgarExtremely common in Colombian informal male speech. Between close friends it is affectionate or simply emphatic; directed at someone in anger it is an insult. Tone and relationship determine meaning entirely.
Ese huevón llegó tarde otra vez y nos hizo perder el partido.That idiot showed up late again and made us lose the game.cagado
in deep trouble / screwed / scared stiffexpressionvulgarLiterally relates to defecation. Used as an exclamation of despair when something has gone very wrong, or to describe someone who is terrified. Common in stressful situations.
Cuando vio que había perdido todos los documentos, quedó cagado.When he saw that he had lost all the documents, he was totally screwed.
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