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Season 3 · Episode 5
AZALEA (Symb. temperance)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixIn 1979, Virginia receives life-changing news as her father continues to get sicker. Paulina is freed from jail with María José's help.
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embarazada
pregnantadjectiveMi vecina está embarazada de seis meses y sigue trabajando.My neighbor is six months pregnant and is still working.interrumpir el embarazo
to terminate a pregnancyexpressionEn algunos estados ya es legal interrumpir el embarazo sin restricciones.In some states it is already legal to terminate a pregnancy without restrictions.reclusorio
prison, detention centernoun (m)Mi tío estuvo dos años en el reclusorio del norte.My uncle spent two years in the northern prison.delirar
to be delirious, to ramble incoherentlyverbCon tanta fiebre, el niño empezó a delirar en la madrugada.With such a high fever, the child started to be delirious in the early hours.expediente
file, medical record, case recordnoun (m)El doctor revisó el expediente antes de dar el diagnóstico.The doctor reviewed the file before giving the diagnosis.fuga
escape, breakoutnoun (f)Tres presos planearon la fuga durante meses.Three prisoners planned the escape for months.facultad legal
legal authority, legal standingexpressionSolo el tutor tiene la facultad legal para firmar ese documento.Only the guardian has the legal authority to sign that document.
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pendejo
idiot, dumbassexpressionvulgarVery common Mexican Spanish insult ranging from mildly teasing to genuinely insulting depending on tone and relationship. Used frequently in heated arguments.
No seas pendejo y lee las instrucciones antes de armar eso.Don't be an idiot and read the instructions before putting that together.no mames
no way, you're kidding me, that's insaneexpressionvulgarOne of the most common Mexican Spanish expletives expressing disbelief or outrage. Softened versions like 'no manches' exist but 'no mames' is more emphatic and common in informal speech.
¿Te cobraron dos mil pesos por eso? ¡No mames!They charged you two thousand pesos for that? No way!joto
gay man (slang, often derogatory, but reclaimed in some contexts)expressionvulgarHistorically a slur, this word is reclaimed and used affectionately or self-referentially by many gay men in Mexico. Its tone shifts entirely depending on who says it and to whom, playful between friends, offensive from outsiders.
Entre amigos de confianza, algunos se llaman jotos de manera cariñosa.Among close friends, some call each other jotos affectionately.está de la verga
it's terrible, it totally sucksexpressionvulgarStrong vulgar expression indicating something is very bad or unacceptable. Context and tone determine whether it's used with real anger or ironic exaggeration among close friends.
El tráfico esta mañana estaba de la verga; llegué dos horas tarde.The traffic this morning was terrible; I arrived two hours late.
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