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Season 1 · Episode 6
MAGNOLIA (symb. dignity)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixPaulina sees her ex for the first time in years. Tensions arise between the strippers and the drag queens. Elena makes a startling discovery.
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congelar
to freeze (accounts)verbEl gobierno ordenó congelar las cuentas de la empresa investigada.The government ordered the accounts of the investigated company to be frozen.poder
legal power / power of attorneynoun (m)Mi hermana firmó los poderes para que yo manejara sus cuentas mientras estaba en el hospital.My sister signed the powers of attorney so I could manage her accounts while she was in the hospital.préstamo
loannoun (m)El banco le negó el préstamo porque no tenía historial crediticio.The bank denied him the loan because he had no credit history.medida cautelar
precautionary measure / injunctionnoun phrase (f)El juez impuso medidas cautelares para evitar que el acusado viajara al extranjero.The judge imposed precautionary measures to prevent the accused from traveling abroad.arresto domiciliario
house arrestnoun phrase (m)En lugar de prisión preventiva, el juez ordenó arresto domiciliario.Instead of preventive detention, the judge ordered house arrest.audiencia
hearing (legal)noun (f)La audiencia quedó programada para el próximo mes.The hearing was scheduled for next month.prueba de ADN
DNA testnoun phrase (f)Las pruebas de ADN confirmaron que los dos hermanos no eran hijos del mismo padre.The DNA tests confirmed that the two siblings did not share the same father.órale
okay / wow / right / I seeexpressioncolloquialExtremely versatile Mexican interjection. Tone of voice determines whether it signals agreement, surprise, encouragement, or acknowledgment. One of the most culturally loaded single words in Mexican everyday speech.
—Te llamo al rato. —Órale, aquí te espero.—I'll call you later. —Sure, I'll be here.con el Jesús en la boca
on pins and needles / in agonizing suspenseexpressioncolloquialFixed expression. Literally 'with Jesus on one's lips,' evoking the image of someone so anxious they are halfway through a desperate prayer. Signals extreme worry or impatience about an outcome.
Estuvimos con el Jesús en la boca esperando los resultados del diagnóstico.We were on pins and needles waiting for the diagnosis results.
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pinche
damn / freaking / lousyexpressionvulgarIntensifying adjective placed before a noun. Extremely common in casual Mexican speech across all social classes, though still considered rude in formal settings. Expresses frustration, contempt, or exasperation toward the noun it modifies.
Se me olvidó el pinche cargador otra vez.I forgot the damn charger again.vete a la verga
go to hell / f*** offexpressionvulgarStrong dismissal, equivalent in intensity to telling someone to get lost in the most forceful terms. Used in heated arguments to signal total rejection of the other person. Not a mild expression; use signals serious anger.
Cuando le dijo esa mentira por tercera vez, ella simplemente le dijo que se fuera a la verga.When he told her that lie for the third time, she simply told him to go to hell.
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