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Season 3 · Episode 9
HYACINTH (Symb. jealousy)
C1Mexican32 min
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Mexicanon NetflixPaulina looks into her family's past and starts asking questions about Pato. Julián and Elena team up to try and free Diego. Delia seeks revenge.
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pedo
drunk; also: a problem, mess, or situation (context-dependent)expressioncolloquialLiterally 'fart', but in Mexican slang it has several meanings: estar pedo = to be drunk; hacer un pedo = to cause a problem; ¿cuál es tu pedo? = what's your problem? The exact meaning shifts entirely with context.
No le hagas caso, llegó re pedo a la fiesta y no sabe lo que dice.Don't pay attention to him, he arrived super drunk to the party and doesn't know what he's saying.testamento
will / testamentnoun (masculine)Mi abuela dejó la casa a sus hijos en su testamento.My grandmother left the house to her children in her will.testigo
witnessnoun (masculine/feminine)El testigo no se presentó al juicio y el caso se complicó.The witness did not show up to the trial and the case got complicated.alta
discharge (from a hospital or institution)noun (feminine)El médico le dio el alta al paciente después de tres días de observación.The doctor discharged the patient after three days of observation.granja
farm / in context: a residential treatment facilitynoun (feminine)Lo internaron en una granja de rehabilitación en las afueras de la ciudad.He was admitted to a rehabilitation farm on the outskirts of the city.clóset
closet; also: the closet (as in being closeted)noun (masculine)Salir del clóset fue una decisión muy difícil pero liberadora para él.Coming out of the closet was a very difficult but liberating decision for him.internar
to admit / to commit (to a hospital or facility)verbSus familiares decidieron internarlo en una clínica de salud mental.His family decided to admit him to a mental health clinic.
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maricón
faggot (homophobic slur)expressionvulgarA strongly homophobic slur in Mexican Spanish. Its repeated use in this episode is narratively significant and reflects the hostility and internalised homophobia of the characters who use it. Reclaimed by some within LGBTQ+ communities, but remains highly offensive when used externally.
Insultar a alguien con esa palabra refleja mucho odio e ignorancia.Insulting someone with that word reflects a lot of hate and ignorance.cabrón
bastard / asshole (highly offensive insult, but also used between close friends as rough affection)expressionvulgarOne of the most common Mexican profanities. Between male friends it can be affectionate or teasing; directed at someone in anger it is a serious insult. Context and tone determine which reading applies.
Ese cabrón se fue sin pagar su parte de la cuenta.That bastard left without paying his share of the bill.chingada madre
damn it / son of a bitch (strong exclamation of frustration)expressionvulgarA very common Mexican expletive expressing intense frustration or shock. On its own it functions as an interjection. One of the most recognizable expressions in Mexican profanity.
¡Chingada madre, se me olvidó el cargador y ya no tengo batería!Damn it, I forgot the charger and my battery is dead!
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