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Season 1 · Episode 16
The Deserter
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to follow· 24 min
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on NetflixAang and his friends go to a Fire Nation town so that Aang can witness some firebending, but their plan soon goes awry when it’s discovered that he is the Avatar. Fortunately, he's rescued by an individual who serves a firebending master named Jeong Jeong who has abandoned the Fire Nation, so Aang decides to use this time to attempt to learn firebending. The firebending master, however, seems reluctant to teach Aang.
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master, teachernounEl maestro de artes marciales entrenó a sus alumnos toda la mañana.The martial arts master trained his students all morning.dominar
to master, to controlverbElla practicó por años hasta dominar el piano.She practiced for years until she mastered the piano.concentrarse
to concentrate, to focusverbCuando hay mucho ruido, me cuesta concentrarme en el trabajo.When there is a lot of noise, it's hard for me to concentrate on work.destruir
to destroyverbEl incendio pudo destruir toda la cosecha si no llegan los bomberos a tiempo.The fire could destroy the entire harvest if firefighters don't arrive in time.desertor
deserter (someone who abandons their military post or duty)nounEl soldado fue declarado desertor después de abandonar su regimiento.The soldier was declared a deserter after abandoning his regiment.disciplina
disciplinenounSin disciplina, es muy difícil lograr cualquier meta a largo plazo.Without discipline, it is very hard to achieve any long-term goal.curar
to heal, to cureverbDicen que ese ungüento puede curar heridas menores en pocos días.They say that ointment can heal minor wounds in just a few days.adiós
let's get out of here, time to goexpressioncolloquialBeyond its standard farewell meaning, this word is used as a cue to flee or leave urgently, roughly equivalent to 'let's bolt' or 'we're out of here'. Context signals which meaning is active.
En cuanto vimos que empezaba la pelea, dijimos 'adiós' y salimos corriendo.As soon as we saw the fight starting, we said 'let's go' and ran out.más vale
we'd better, it's better thatexpressioncolloquialA fixed phrase signaling a practical recommendation or mild warning. Very common in everyday spoken Spanish. The literal words ('it is worth more') do not map to its actual use.
Más vale que llegues temprano o no habrá lugar para sentarte.You'd better arrive early or there won't be a place to sit.
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