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Season 1 · Episode 4
Beetle Mania
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 24 min
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on NetflixRoyal super-fan Stuart offers to help eradicate an alien beetle infestation before it exposes the siblings' true identities.
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camuflaje
camouflage / disguise systemnounEl soldado usó camuflaje para ocultarse entre los árboles.The soldier used camouflage to hide among the trees.nave
ship / spacecraftnounLa nave espacial tardó tres años en llegar al planeta.The spacecraft took three years to reach the planet.heredero/a
heir/heiressnounEl heredero al trono tendrá que asumir grandes responsabilidades.The heir to the throne will have to take on great responsibilities.plaga
plague / infestationnounUna plaga de insectos arruinó toda la cosecha del año.An insect infestation ruined the entire year's harvest.meterse con
to mess with / to pick on / to go afterexpressioncolloquialA highly versatile colloquial verb phrase meaning to provoke, bother, attack, or target someone. It implies intentional aggression or interference. Tone ranges from a warning to a declaration of conflict depending on context. Very common in spoken Latin American Spanish.
No te metas con ella; es capaz de defenderse sola.Don't mess with her; she's perfectly capable of defending herself.realeza
royaltynounLa realeza suele vivir en palacios históricos.Royalty usually lives in historic palaces.golpe
coup (political); blow/hitnounEl general encabezó un golpe de estado que sorprendió a todos.The general led a coup that surprised everyone.exilio
exilenounLa familia vivió en el exilio durante más de una década.The family lived in exile for more than a decade.por las malas / por las muy malas
the hard way / the very hard wayexpressioncolloquialA fixed idiomatic pair used as a threat or warning that someone can comply willingly or face forced, unpleasant consequences. The escalation to 'por las muy malas' is humorous intensification. Common in confrontational speech across Latin America.
Te lo pido de buenas, pero si no cooperas, lo haremos por las malas.I'm asking you nicely, but if you don't cooperate, we'll do it the hard way.salvarte el trasero
to save your ass / to get you out of troubleexpressioncolloquial'Trasero' (backside) is a mild anatomical euphemism that makes this expression colloquial rather than vulgar. The phrase means to rescue someone from a bad situation, often used informally between peers. It implies the person saved was in serious trouble through their own fault.
Si no llego a tiempo, nadie te va a salvar el trasero en esa reunión.If I don't arrive in time, nobody's going to save your ass in that meeting.
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kleb
damn / crap (alien expletive used as a general curse)expressionvulgarA fictional alien profanity that functions exactly like a strong everyday curse in context, used to express frustration, shock, or dismay. Its alien origin lets it carry vulgar weight on screen without using a real-world obscenity. Appears both as a standalone exclamation and embedded in compound coinages.
¡Kleb! Se me cayó el proyecto justo antes de entregarlo.Damn! I dropped the project right before turning it in.
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