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Season 1 · Episode 14
The Fortuneteller
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 24 min
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on NetflixWhen the group tries to help a man who is being attacked by a platypus-bear, they discover that the local town has a fortuneteller named Aunt Wu in it, who has been forecasting the town's fate for years. But when Sokka and Aang discover one of the fortuneteller's most vital predictions is dead wrong, they have to develop a plan to convince the stubborn townspeople that their beloved Aunt Wu was wrong.
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adivina
fortune teller, divinernoun (f)La adivina del mercado dice que puede ver el futuro en las cartas.The fortune teller at the market says she can see the future in the cards.nube
cloudnoun (f)Las nubes oscuras que llegaron por la tarde anunciaban tormenta.The dark clouds that rolled in during the afternoon announced a storm.predecir
to predict, to foretellverbLos científicos intentan predecir el clima con semanas de anticipación.Scientists try to predict the weather weeks in advance.volcán
volcanonoun (m)El volcán lleva años sin actividad, pero los geólogos lo vigilan de cerca.The volcano has been inactive for years, but geologists monitor it closely.destino
destiny, fatenoun (m)Ella cree que el destino guía cada decisión importante de su vida.She believes that fate guides every important decision in her life.erupción
eruptionnoun (f)Cuando el volcán entró en erupción, todos evacuaron la zona inmediatamente.When the volcano erupted, everyone evacuated the area immediately.lava
lavanoun (f)La lava avanzaba lentamente por la ladera de la montaña.The lava moved slowly down the side of the mountain.hacerse cargo
to take charge, to take responsibility, to take controlexpressioncolloquialImplies actively owning a situation rather than leaving it to someone or something else. Used here in contrast to passive reliance on a fortune teller's predictions.
Nadie más va a resolver esto, así que tenemos que hacernos cargo nosotros.Nobody else is going to fix this, so we have to take charge ourselves.por poco
almost, nearly (something bad happened)expressioncolloquialAlways implies that something bad nearly occurred but didn't. Cannot be used for neutral or positive near-misses the way 'casi' sometimes can. Very common in spoken Spanish.
Por poco pierdo el vuelo porque no encontraba las llaves.I almost missed my flight because I couldn't find my keys.qué tal
how's it going, how are you, what do you think of itexpressioncolloquialFunctions as a casual greeting or as a request for an opinion, depending on context. Much more flexible than a direct translation suggests, covering everything from 'how are you' to 'what did you think?'
Qué tal el partido anoche, ¿lo viste?How was the game last night, did you watch it?
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