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Season 3 · Episode 21
Black Widower
B2LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow
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preso
prisoner, inmate; imprisonednoun/adjectiveEl preso llevaba diez años encerrado cuando por fin salió libre.The prisoner had been locked up for ten years when he was finally set free.incriminar
to frame, to incriminateverbLo incriminaron por un robo que nunca cometió.He was framed for a robbery he never committed.miserable
scoundrel, wretch (used as an insult for a contemptible person)expressioncolloquialIn everyday Latin American Spanish, 'miserable' used as a noun or direct insult toward a person means 'despicable wretch' or 'lowlife', not simply 'miserable' in the emotional sense. The emotional meaning ('very sad/unhappy') is the surface reading an English speaker would apply, but directed at a person it signals moral contempt.
¡No le des dinero a ese miserable, te va a engañar otra vez!Don't give money to that scoundrel, he'll cheat you again!exconvicto
ex-convict, former prisonernounEl exconvicto buscaba trabajo honesto después de cumplir su condena.The ex-convict was looking for honest work after serving his sentence.venganza
revenge, vengeancenounSu único pensamiento era la venganza contra quienes lo traicionaron.His only thought was revenge against those who had betrayed him.fuga
leak; escape, flightnounDetectaron una fuga de gas en el edificio y evacuaron a todos los vecinos.They detected a gas leak in the building and evacuated all the residents.soplón
snitch, informer, tattletaleexpressioncolloquialWidely used across Latin America for someone who reports others to authorities or tells on them. Carries a strong negative social stigma; calling someone a soplón is a serious accusation in any group context.
Nadie en el barrio quería hablar con él porque lo consideraban un soplón.Nobody in the neighborhood wanted to talk to him because they considered him a snitch.bote
jail, prison (slang)expressioncolloquialVery common colloquial term in Mexico and much of Latin America for jail or prison. The literal meaning is 'can' or 'bucket', but in this context it exclusively means lockup. Completely non-compositional for learners who know only the literal meaning.
Lo agarraron robando y lo mandaron directo al bote.They caught him stealing and sent him straight to jail.deuda
debtnounTardó años en pagar su deuda con el banco.It took him years to pay off his debt to the bank.separación
separation (also legal marital separation)nounDespués de la pelea, ella pidió la separación oficial.After the fight, she requested an official legal separation.
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