Hi there!✨ Do you know this person👆? If you didn’t before, you’ve definitely come across him on social media yesterday. This is El Mencho, a Mexican drug lord whose killing on February 22, 2024, led to mass unrest in several cities across Mexico. This doesn’t really have much to do with our channel, of course. But this news reminded me that one of my students once asked how to say “закладка” (in the sense of illegal drugs) in English. Well, here’s the answer (a perfect news hook, right? 🙂). 🤓So, there are two closest equivalents of “закладка” in English: ✔️Dead drop — the closest technical equivalent. It refers to the transfer of goods through a hidden location without direct contact (used both in espionage and drug trafficking). He passed intelligence and received payments through an old-fashioned dead drop system where Hanssen and his KGB handlers would leave packages in public places and place unobtrusive but visible marks in the area to let the other party know that a package was waiting. ✔️Stash — the most universal word. It can refer both to the hidden supply itself and the place where the goods are concealed. The drugs are stashed there when he crosses the border. Have a great day!✨ And I hope the word “закладка” will only ever be used by you in the sense of a bookmark.😂 #english #TranslationTroubles