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Season 3 · Episode 16
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Louise expects to get a charge out of taking down her Thomas Edison-obsessed science teacher when she re-creates one of the famous inventor's experiments that involved electrocuting an elephant.
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proyecto
projectnoun (m)Todavía no he empezado el proyecto que entrego el viernes.I still haven't started the project that's due on Friday.feria de ciencias
science fairnoun phrase (f)Mi hija ganó el primer lugar en la feria de ciencias con su proyecto sobre plantas.My daughter won first place at the science fair with her plant project.volcán
volcanonoun (m)El niño construyó un volcán de papel maché para su tarea escolar.The boy built a papier-mâché volcano for his school assignment.electrocutar
to electrocuteverbTuvieron que cortar la luz antes de que alguien se electrocutara.They had to cut the power before someone got electrocuted.imitador
impersonator, imitatornoun (m)Contrató a un imitador de Chaplin para animar la fiesta.She hired a Chaplin impersonator to liven up the party.corriente alterna
alternating current (AC)noun phrase (f)La corriente alterna es el tipo de electricidad que llega a los hogares.Alternating current is the type of electricity that comes into homes.corriente continua
direct current (DC)noun phrase (f)Las baterías producen corriente continua, no alterna.Batteries produce direct current, not alternating current.meterse con
to mess with, to pick a fight withexpressioncolloquialA fixed phrase signaling confrontation or interference. 'No te metas conmigo' means 'don't mess with me.' The literal meaning (to put oneself into) does not predict the confrontational sense.
No se meta con mi hermano si no quiere problemas.Don't mess with my brother if you don't want trouble.dejarse llevar
to get carried awayexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to let oneself be taken,' but used idiomatically to mean losing control of one's judgment or emotions in the moment. Very common in spoken Latin American Spanish.
Me dejé llevar por el enojo y dije cosas que no debía.I got carried away with the anger and said things I shouldn't have.
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