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Season 1 · Episode 84
The Elite Group and the 'Mariachi' face
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixThe persecution against the drug trafficker and his men ends in a strong confrontation. Under the directions of the Castaway, the authorities reach the warehouse where the bandit is hiding.
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sapo
informant, snitchnoun (masculine)Nadie en el barrio quería hablar con él porque decían que era un sapo.Nobody in the neighborhood wanted to talk to him because they said he was a snitch.capturar
to capture, to arrestverbLa policía logró capturar al sospechoso después de una persecución larga.The police managed to capture the suspect after a long chase.vuelta
job, operation, scheme (in criminal context)noun (feminine)Ese tipo siempre anda metido en alguna vuelta oscura.That guy is always involved in some shady operation.tombo
cop, police officerexpressioncolloquialWidely used in Colombian street speech to refer to police. Not offensive in the way some terms are, but clearly informal and signals in-group distance from law enforcement.
Cuando vio que los tombos venían por la calle, se metió rápido al negocio.When he saw the cops coming down the street, he quickly stepped inside the shop.localizador
tracking device, locatornoun (masculine)Le pusieron un localizador al vehículo sin que él se diera cuenta.They put a tracking device on the vehicle without him noticing.infiltrado
infiltrator, undercover agentnoun/adjective (masculine)El grupo descubrió que tenían un infiltrado entre sus filas.The group discovered they had an infiltrator among their ranks.bodega
warehouse, storage buildingnoun (feminine)Escondieron todo el equipo en una bodega a las afueras de la ciudad.They hid all the equipment in a warehouse on the outskirts of the city.sapear
to snitch, to inform on someoneexpressioncolloquialDerived from sapo. Used as a verb meaning to act as an informant. Carries strong negative social connotation in criminal and street contexts.
Lo sacaron del grupo porque lo pillaron sapeando a la gente del barrio.They kicked him out of the group because they caught him snitching on the neighborhood people.arsenal
arsenal, stockpile of weaponsnoun (masculine)Las autoridades encontraron un arsenal enorme en el sótano.The authorities found a huge arsenal in the basement.
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cagada
screw-up, major mistakeexpressionvulgarVery common in informal speech to describe a serious blunder. The verb form cagarla (to screw it up) also appears. Both are considered vulgar but are extremely common in everyday Colombian speech.
Olvidarse de avisar a tiempo fue una cagada que les costó muy caro.Forgetting to warn them in time was a screw-up that cost them dearly.pelar
to kill someoneexpressionvulgarIn criminal contexts in Colombia, pelar a alguien means to kill them. Unrelated to its standard meaning of peeling fruit or cutting hair. The shift in meaning is abrupt and context-dependent.
Si lo encuentran solo por esos lados, lo pelan sin pensarlo dos veces.If they find him alone around there, they'll kill him without thinking twice.
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