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Season 2 · Episode 1
ROSE, (Symb unity)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixMissing her mother and seeking vengeance against Diego, Paulina returns to Mexico. Julián reunites with an old flame, who reveals a secret.
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florería
flower shopnoun (f)Mi tía abrió una florería en el centro y le va muy bien.My aunt opened a flower shop downtown and it's going really well for her.testamento
will, testamentnoun (m)El testamento de mi abuelo fue revisado por tres abogados distintos.My grandfather's will was reviewed by three different lawyers.herencia
inheritancenoun (f)Los hermanos pelearon durante meses por la herencia de su padre.The siblings fought for months over their father's inheritance.ahorcado
broke, strapped for cash, financially strangledexpressioncolloquialLiterally means 'hanged/strangled'. Used figuratively to mean financially choked or in urgent need of money. Very expressive and common in Mexican informal speech.
Este mes estoy bien ahorcado porque tuve que pagar el seguro del coche.This month I'm really strapped because I had to pay the car insurance.estructura
structure, frameworknoun (f)La estructura del edificio viejo no soportó el peso del tercer piso.The old building's structure couldn't support the weight of the third floor.no manches
no way, you're kidding me, oh come onexpressioncolloquialA softened exclamation of surprise or mild frustration. Common across all ages in everyday Mexican speech. Considered a euphemism for a stronger expletive.
¡No manches, ya se acabó la pizza y ni llegué!No way, the pizza's already gone and I didn't even get any!impugnar
to contest, to challenge legallyverbEl sobrino decidió impugnar el contrato porque sentía que no era justo.The nephew decided to contest the contract because he felt it wasn't fair.tratamiento
medical treatmentnoun (m)Los tratamientos en ese hospital son muy costosos pero muy efectivos.The treatments at that hospital are very expensive but very effective.columna
column, support pillarnoun (f)El arquitecto insistió en que la columna era indispensable para la seguridad.The architect insisted that the support column was indispensable for safety.
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cabrón
bastard, jerk (strong insult between people in conflict)expressionvulgarContext-dependent: in genuine anger it's a serious insult; between very close friends it can be affectionate. In this episode it appears in conflict, clearly hostile.
El cabrón ese me cobró el doble y nunca terminó el trabajo.That jerk charged me double and never finished the job.verga
damn it, what the hell (exclamation of shock or anger)expressionvulgarLiterally an anatomical term but functions here purely as a strong exclamation of surprise or frustration. Very common in Mexican informal speech across generations, though it remains vulgar in formal contexts.
¡Verga, se me olvidó el cargador y traigo el teléfono al uno por ciento!Damn it, I forgot my charger and my phone's at one percent!
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