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Season 1 · Episode 4
PETUNIA (symb. resentment)
B2Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixDelia reveals a new family secret to Elena. Chance encounters give Virginia and her son creative ideas on how to solve the family's financial troubles.
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ándale
go ahead / come on / that's it / okay thenexpressioncolloquialOne of the most versatile expressions in Mexican Spanish. Depending on tone and context it can mean encouragement, agreement, permission, resignation, or urgency. It rarely translates the same way twice and its meaning is almost entirely context-driven.
¿Ya tienes todo listo? Pues ándale, nos vamos.You've got everything ready? Okay then, let's go.carta poder
power of attorney; legal authorization letternoun phrase (f)Mi tío firmó una carta poder para que su abogado pudiera vender el terreno.My uncle signed a power of attorney so his lawyer could sell the land.hipoteca
mortgagenoun (f)Sacaron una hipoteca sobre la casa para pagar las deudas del negocio.They took out a mortgage on the house to pay off the business debts.préstamo
loannoun (m)El banco le negó el préstamo porque ya tenía muchas deudas.The bank denied him the loan because he already had a lot of debts.congelar (cuentas / bienes)
to freeze (accounts / assets)verb phraseEl juez ordenó congelar los bienes de la empresa mientras durase la investigación.The judge ordered the company's assets frozen for the duration of the investigation.neta / la neta
the truth / honestly / for realexpressioncolloquialShort for 'la neta verdad' (the pure truth). Used to signal sincerity or to preface a candid opinion. Phrases like 'la neta es que…' introduce an admission or frank assessment. Very common in youth and informal speech across social classes.
La neta, no me gustó nada la película, aunque sé que a ti te encantó.Honestly, I didn't like the movie at all, even though I know you loved it.hundir
to bring down; to ruin someoneverb (transitive)Publicar ese escándalo podría hundir la carrera del político.Publishing that scandal could ruin the politician's career.pendiente
pending matter; errand; thing left to donoun (m) / adjectiveSalí temprano porque tenía varios pendientes que resolver antes del mediodía.I left early because I had several things to take care of before noon.vincular a proceso
to be formally charged / bound over for triallegal verb phraseDespués de la audiencia, el juez decidió vincularla a proceso por fraude.After the hearing, the judge decided to formally charge her with fraud.medida cautelar
precautionary measure (court-ordered)noun phrase (f)Como medida cautelar, congelaron todas las cuentas bancarias del acusado.As a precautionary measure, they froze all the accused's bank accounts.
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chingada / irse a la chingada
damn it / to go to hell / to get lostexpressionvulgarDerived from 'chingar', one of the most productive vulgar roots in Mexican Spanish. 'Irse a la chingada' is a strong dismissal directed at a person, situation, or feeling, telling them to go away or be damned. Heard widely but remains firmly vulgar and context-sensitive.
Ya me cansé de sus mentiras; que se vayan a la chingada todos.I'm done with their lies; they can all go to hell.me caga
it pisses me off / I can't stand itexpressionvulgarFrom 'cagar' (to defecate), used figuratively to express strong annoyance or dislike. 'Me caga cuando…' is a very common construction to introduce a specific irritating behavior. Firmly vulgar but extremely widespread in casual speech between people with enough trust.
Me caga cuando llegan tarde y ni siquiera mandan un mensaje.It pisses me off when people show up late and don't even send a message.
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