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Season 3 · Episode 10
ELFDOCK (Symb. tears)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixVirginia comes up with a plan for her and Ernesto. Now, La Chiva reveals the truth to Paulina. Conflict increases between Delia and Victoria.
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pérdida
lossnoun (f)La pérdida de un ser querido deja un vacío enorme.The loss of a loved one leaves an enormous void.sedante
sedativenoun (m)El médico le recetó un sedante para que pudiera dormir.The doctor prescribed a sedative so she could sleep.fuente
water breaking (amniotic fluid); fountain; sourcenoun (f)Cuando se le rompió la fuente, la llevaron de inmediato al hospital.When her water broke, they took her to the hospital immediately.Ministerio Público
public prosecutor's office; district attorney's officenoun phrase (m)Tuvieron que ir al Ministerio Público a rendir su declaración.They had to go to the prosecutor's office to give their statement.no manches
no way; oh wow; are you kidding meexpressioncolloquialExtremely common Mexican expression of surprise or disbelief. A softened alternative to a stronger expletive; appropriate in mixed company and widely used across age groups.
¡No manches, ya se acabó la pizza y apenas llegué!No way, the pizza is already gone and I just got here!qué le manda
what do you expect; it's their own fault; they brought it on themselvesexpressioncolloquialShort for 'quién le manda', a rhetorical expression placing blame on the person for their own situation. Implies the consequence is deserved because of their own choices.
Quién le manda meterse en esos negocios tan turbios; ahora que pierda todo.What did he expect, getting involved in such shady business; now let him lose everything.bastardo
bastard; illegitimate childnoun/adjective (m)En aquella época, llamar bastardo a un niño era un insulto gravísimo.In that era, calling a child a bastard was an extremely serious insult.sobredosis
overdosenoun (f)El paciente llegó al hospital con una sobredosis de medicamento.The patient arrived at the hospital with a medication overdose.cordón
umbilical cordnoun (m)El médico avisó que el bebé tenía el cordón enredado y era urgente actuar.The doctor warned that the baby had the cord wrapped around it and they needed to act urgently.
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a huevo
hell yes; absolutely; you betexpressionvulgarStrong affirmative exclamation. Considered crude but extremely widespread in informal Mexican speech, especially among men. Used to express enthusiastic agreement or triumph.
—¿Ganamos el partido? —¡A huevo que sí!—Did we win the game? —Hell yes we did!chingona
badass; amazing; awesome (of a person or thing)expressionvulgarDerived from a strong expletive root, but 'chingona/chingonas' used as a compliment is extremely common in informal Mexican speech. Calling a person chingona is high praise, skilled, bold, impressive.
Mi jefa es una mujer chingona: levantó el negocio sola desde cero.My boss is an amazing woman, she built the business all by herself from scratch.
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