PHRASES
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zurdos españoles
→ “left-handed Spaniards”
zurdos [zūdōu] — left-handed people — literally 'those who are lefty'
españoles [shuǐxīn rén] — Spaniards — the people from Spain
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intentando averiguar
→ “trying to figure out”
intentando [chángshì zháo] — attempting, trying — from the verb 'intentar' (to try)
averiguar [wèn míng bái] — to find out, to discover — literally 'to ask and know'
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por qué latan
→ “why they're banging”
por [wèi shénme] — for what reason, why — a set expression for asking about cause
latan [dǎ gǔ] — banging, hitting — slang term often used humorously or crudely
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mano dura contra el crimen
→ “a tough stance against crime”
mano [shǒu] — hand — idiomatic for 'toughness' or 'firmness'
dura [yánkě] — hard, tough — describing the nature of the stance
contra [fǎn duì] — against — preposition showing opposition
el crimen [zuì xíng] — crime — illegal act
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últimamente después de salir
→ “lately after coming out”
últimamente [zuì jìn] — lately, recently — emphasizing the timing
después [yǐ hòu] — after — indicating sequence of events
de [le chū] — of/from — part of the phrase 'de salir'
salir [chū lái] — to come out, to leave — literal meaning 'to go out'
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una rave con 3 dosis de coca encima
→ “a rave with 3 doses of coke on top”
una rave [fàng sōng huì] — party — specifically a wild, electronic music party
con [su] — with — indicating accompaniment
3 [sān] — three — the number
dosis [jì liàng] — doses — quantity measure for drugs
de [de] — of — linking 'dosis' to 'coca'
coca [kě kā] — cocaine — slang term for the drug
encima [shàng miàn] — on top — adding emphasis to the amount
