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Season 3 · Episode 4
MALLOW (Symb. ambition)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixMaría José suspects Purificación is hiding something. Paulina forges new alliances in prison. Ernesto lets the performers manage the cabaret.
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ahorita
right now / in a little while / never (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialOne of the most distinctively Mexican uses of a diminutive. The time frame shifts entirely with tone and context: 'ahorita' can mean immediately, soon, or vaguely later. 'Ahoritita' (double diminutive) ironically intensifies the vagueness rather than the urgency. Visitors and learners consistently misread it as a firm 'right now'.
—¿Ya viene el técnico? —Sí, ahorita llega. (Spoiler: podría ser en diez minutos o en tres horas.)'Is the technician coming?' 'Yeah, he'll be here ahorita.' (Spoiler: could be ten minutes or three hours.)veteranas
veterans, old-timersnoun (f, plural)Las veteranas del equipo le explicaron las reglas no escritas a las recién llegadas.The veterans on the team explained the unwritten rules to the newcomers.territorio
territory, turfnoun (m)Ese mercado lleva décadas siendo el territorio de una sola familia.That market has been a single family's territory for decades.marcha
march, demonstration; here specifically a Pride marchnoun (f)Miles de personas salieron a la marcha para exigir igualdad de derechos.Thousands of people went out to the march to demand equal rights.fianza
bailnoun (f)El juez fijó una fianza de cincuenta mil pesos para que el acusado pudiera salir.The judge set bail at fifty thousand pesos so the defendant could be released.alianza
alliance, pactnoun (f)Los dos partidos formaron una alianza para ganar las elecciones.The two parties formed an alliance to win the elections.punto de fuga
escape route; (art) vanishing pointnoun phrase (m)Los arquitectos usan el punto de fuga para dar perspectiva a sus planos.Architects use the vanishing point to give perspective to their blueprints.hilos
strings (mover hilos = to pull strings)noun (m, plural) — idiomaticMi tío movió unos hilos y consiguió el contrato sin licitación.My uncle pulled some strings and got the contract without a bidding process.
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cabrona
bitch / badass woman (highly context-dependent)expressionvulgarLiterally an insult, but between women who are close it can flip to grudging admiration or playful teasing. Tone and relationship between speakers determine whether it's an attack or a compliment.
Esa cabrona llegó al trabajo en bici bajo la lluvia y llegó antes que todos.That badass woman rode to work on her bike in the rain and still arrived before everyone.no mames
no way / you've got to be kidding / damnexpressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican expression of disbelief, surprise, or frustration. Literally vulgar but so widespread in everyday speech that many speakers no longer register the original meaning. Can soften to 'no manches' in situations where full vulgarity is unwanted.
¿Tres horas en fila para entrar? No mames, me voy a casa.Three hours in line to get in? No way, I'm going home.se las cargó la chingada
they're totally screwed / all hell broke loose for themexpressionvulgar'La chingada' is a foundational Mexican profanity carrying connotations of ruin, violation, or catastrophe. 'Cargarse' here means to be taken/consumed by. The phrase signals total, irreversible defeat or punishment.
Se descuidaron un momento y se las cargó la chingada: perdieron todo el negocio.They let their guard down for a moment and it all went to hell: they lost the entire business.
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