Talk Dirty Spanish by Alexis Munier & Laura Martinez;

Author:Alexis Munier & Laura Martinez;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: epub, ebook
Publisher: Adams Media
Published: 2008-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

TWELVE

Policías y ladrones: The Wrong Side of the Law

The Estados Unidos's infamous war on drugs has been anything but bad for Latin American coca growers. As much of the cocaine produced here goes to directly to satisfy the United States's big appetite for the powerful white powder, business has remained steady despite their best efforts. Some high-producing país, namely Colombia, may have a terrible reputación, but in fact coca has a long history in this part of the world.

The plant is native to the Andes and is commonly used in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Bolivia. Mind you, the coca leaf is not cocaine; it contains several different alkaloids, only one of which is cocaine. Cocaine as we know it is then the extracted cocaine alkaloid of this leaf. Sacred for its nutritional and medicinal properties, the coca leaf can be found in soaps, shampoos and other beauty products. It is also consumed regularly as an herbal tea, and has a stimulating effect similar to that of strong coffee. Full of protein and vitamins, it is often it is chewed by native peoples to maintain endurance during tiring walks in the high-altitude mountains.

archivar

to put into jail, lit. to file

Nos archivaron a todos por estar en la escena del delito cuando llegó la poli.

We were all sent to jail for being at the crime scene when the cops arrived.

azul, m (Mexico)

cop, lit. blue

Tan pronto los llamamos, llegaron los azules.

The cops showed up as soon as we called them.

bajar

to steal / to take away, lit. to lower down

Dos pandilleros me bajaron la cartera en el metro.

Two gangbangers stole my wallet in the subway.

bailar

to steal/swindle, lit. to dance

Andrés, mi compañero de clase, me bailó los apuntes otra vez.

My fellow student Andrés stole my notes again.

balconear a alguien

to rat on/out someone, lit. to balcony someone

Me escondí debajo de la cama para que no me vieran los papás de mi novia, pero el hermanito me balconeó.

I hid under the bed so that my girlfriend's parents wouldn't see me, but her little brother ratted on me.

caballo, m (Spain)

smack, heroin, lit. horse

El alcalde se fue preso porque la policía lo pilló con caballo en el carro.

The mayor went to jail because the police found smack in his car.

camello, m

drug dealer, lit. camel

Todos saben que tu primo es camello, pero como tiene amigos en la policía no le pasa nada.

Everybody knows your cousin is a drug dealer, but since he has friends in the police department, nothing will ever happen to him.

cangrejo, m (Spain)

cop, lit. crab

Nos salimos corriendo antes de que llegaran los cangrejos.

We got the hell out before the cops showed up.

casa grande, f

jail, lit. big house

Son quince años en la casa grande por robar coches.

It's fifteen years in the big house for stealing cars.

cajón, m (Spain)

jail, lit. drawer

Mandaron a Marcos al cajón aunque era inocente.

Marcos was sent to jail even though he was innocent.

(en) cana

(in) jail, lit. grey hair

Pedro estuvo en cana un mes por robarle dinero a su patrón.

Pedro spent a month in jail for stealing money from his boss.

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