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Season 3 · Episode 11
LAUREL (Symb. glory)
B2Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixThe members of the de la Mora family each celebrate their new beginning while, in the shadows, Purificación plots her revenge.
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florería
flower shopnoun (f)Pasé por la florería del barrio a comprar un ramo para el cumpleaños de mi mamá.I stopped by the neighborhood flower shop to buy a bouquet for my mom's birthday.pujar
to push (during labor); to strain, to bear downverbLa doctora le indicó que tenía que pujar con fuerza para que el bebé pudiera nacer.The doctor told her she had to push hard so the baby could be born.heredero
heir, inheritornoun (m)Los herederos del señor Ramos tuvieron que reunirse con el abogado para repartir los bienes.Mr. Ramos's heirs had to meet with the lawyer to divide up the assets.herencia
inheritancenoun (f)La herencia que dejó su abuela incluía la casa y varios terrenos.The inheritance his grandmother left included the house and several plots of land.güey
dude, man (address term)expressioncolloquialExtremely common address term between friends in Mexican Spanish. Can also be used in mild surprise or emphasis. Spelled 'wey' in informal writing. Between close friends it is entirely neutral or even affectionate; in tense situations it can signal impatience.
¿Ya viste, güey? Se canceló el concierto.Did you see, dude? The concert got cancelled.qué padre
how cool, great, awesomeexpressioncolloquialStandard Mexican expression of approval or enthusiasm. 'Padre' in Mexican Spanish means cool or great, not just 'father'. One of the first expressions learners encounter and very high-frequency in everyday speech.
Qué padre que ya terminaste la universidad, eso merece una fiesta.How cool that you already finished university, that deserves a party.repartir
to divide up, to distributeverbDecidieron repartir las ganancias entre todos los socios por igual.They decided to distribute the profits equally among all the partners.pleito
legal dispute, lawsuit; also a quarrel or fightnoun (m)Ganaron el pleito después de dos años de litigio.They won the lawsuit after two years of litigation.neta
for real, the truth, seriouslyexpressioncolloquialShort for 'la neta', meaning 'the truth' or 'for real'. Used to express genuine surprise or to confirm something is true. Very common in informal Mexican speech.
¿Neta te vas a casar? No lo puedo creer.For real, you're getting married? I can't believe it.aguas
watch out, heads up, be carefulexpressioncolloquialClassic Mexican warning expression. Originates from colonial times when people would shout it before throwing water out a window. Today it simply means 'watch out' or 'be careful' and is extremely common in everyday speech.
Aguas con ese escalón, está flojo.Watch out for that step, it's loose.detenido
detained, arrestedadjective / past participleEl sospechoso fue detenido por las autoridades en el aeropuerto.The suspect was detained by authorities at the airport.
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