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Season 2 · Episode 5
The Dead Speak
C1Mexican40 min
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Mexicanon NetflixÁlex helps Lorenzo and Chema with the aftermath of what happened at their house. Sergio targets Elisa to hurt César. Nicandro meets up with Marifer.
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cárcel
jail, prisonnoun (f)Lo mandaron a la cárcel por robo.He was sent to jail for robbery.cadáver
corpse, dead bodynoun (m)La policía encontró un cadáver cerca del río.The police found a corpse near the river.órale
alright, come on, go ahead, yeahexpressioncolloquialQuintessentially Mexican filler with a wide range of meanings depending on intonation. Can signal agreement, encouragement, surprise, or urgency. Not vulgar at all, just deeply colloquial.
¿Nos vamos al cine esta noche? — Órale, yo invito.Shall we go to the movies tonight? — Sure, I'll treat.cajuela
car trunknoun (f)Metió las maletas en la cajuela antes de salir.He put the suitcases in the trunk before leaving.enterrar
to buryverbDecidieron enterrar el cofre en el jardín.They decided to bury the chest in the garden.secuestrar
to kidnap, to abductverbEl empresario fue secuestrado frente a su oficina.The businessman was kidnapped in front of his office.evidencia
evidencenoun (f)La fiscal presentó toda la evidencia ante el juez.The prosecutor presented all the evidence before the judge.venganza
revenge, vengeancenoun (f)Actuó por venganza después de lo que le hicieron.He acted out of revenge after what they did to him.suicidio
suicidenoun (m)La noticia del suicidio conmocionó a toda la comunidad.The news of the suicide shocked the entire community.
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cabrón
bastard, asshole (strong insult, also used between close friends)expressionvulgarOne of the most frequent insults in Mexican Spanish. Tone shifts entirely with context: screamed in anger it is a severe insult, said calmly between friends it can be affectionate or teasing. Pay close attention to intonation.
¡Ese cabrón me mintió en la cara!That bastard lied straight to my face!no mames
no way, you're kidding me, what the hellexpressionvulgarExtremely common Mexican expression of disbelief, frustration, or shock. The literal meaning is crude but it functions more like a general-purpose exclamation. Considered vulgar but is used very casually across many social contexts.
¡No mames, se cayó el sistema justo cuando iba a pagar!No way, the system crashed right when I was about to pay!chingada madre
damn it, son of a bitch (strong curse of frustration)expressionvulgarA very strong Mexican expletive used to vent extreme frustration or shock. Related to the broader chingar family of words. Considered highly offensive in formal or mixed company.
¡Chingada madre, se me olvidó pagar la renta otra vez!Damn it, I forgot to pay the rent again!
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