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Season 1 · Episode 9
Paty almost discovered Pablo's adventures
C1Colombian45 min
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Colombianon NetflixEscobar's wife arrives at Hacienda Napoles as a surprise while he is having fun with some dancers. However, this man's cunning will prevent her from discovering the truth.
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socio
buddy; partner; mateexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'business partner', but used very widely in Colombian Spanish as a casual term of address between male friends or associates, similar to 'buddy' or 'man'. Does not necessarily imply a formal business relationship.
¿Cómo vas, socio? Hace rato no te veía por aquí.How's it going, buddy? Haven't seen you around here in a while.patrón
boss; chief; benefactorexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'boss' or 'landlord', but used in this context as a form of address showing deep respect and dependence toward someone who provides material help. Carries strong social hierarchy undertones common in Colombian working-class and rural speech.
Gracias, patrón, usted siempre nos ayuda cuando más lo necesitamos.Thank you, boss, you always help us when we need it most.narcotraficante
drug traffickernoun (m/f)El fiscal anunció que investigará a varios narcotraficantes que operan en la región.The prosecutor announced he will investigate several drug traffickers operating in the region.boletín
bulletin; election results updatenoun (m)Estamos esperando el próximo boletín para saber quién va ganando la votación.We are waiting for the next bulletin to find out who is winning the vote.maquinaria
political machine; electoral machinerynoun (f)Los partidos tradicionales siempre ganan porque tienen una maquinaria muy fuerte en los municipios.The traditional parties always win because they have a very powerful machine in the municipalities.inmunidad parlamentaria
parliamentary immunitynoun phrase (f)Gracias a la inmunidad parlamentaria, el congresista no puede ser detenido por la policía.Thanks to parliamentary immunity, the congressman cannot be arrested by the police.Registraduría
National Civil Registry; electoral authoritynoun (f)La Registraduría publicó los resultados definitivos a las dos de la mañana.The electoral authority published the definitive results at two in the morning.echarle tierrita
to bury something; to let something go; to move on from a topicexpressioncolloquialA very Colombian idiomatic expression meaning to forget about something, stop talking about it, or cover it up as if burying it. The full phrase heard here is 'échele tierrita al tema'.
Lo que pasó entre nosotros ya quedó en el pasado, hay que echarle tierrita y seguir adelante.What happened between us is already in the past, we need to let it go and move on.curules
congressional seats; elected positionsnoun (f, plural)El partido logró obtener cinco curules en las últimas elecciones al Congreso.The party managed to obtain five seats in the last congressional elections.aval político
political endorsement; political backingnoun phrase (m)Sin el aval político del partido, ningún candidato puede participar en las elecciones.Without the party's political endorsement, no candidate can participate in the elections.
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