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Season 2 · Episode 17
Bender Gets Made
B2LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to followon Hulu
Bender takes a new job in the Robot Mafia, but his loyalty is tested when he goes along on the robotic gangster's efforts to rob the Planet Express ship.
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mafia
mob, mafia, organized crime groupnoun (f)La mafia controlaba varios negocios en el centro de la ciudad.The mob controlled several businesses in the city center.puro
cigarnoun (m)Le regalaron una caja de puros importados por su cumpleaños.They gave him a box of imported cigars for his birthday.dar más sabor
to kick things up a notch, to spice things up (used humorously to push someone to be more extreme or exciting)expressioncolloquialUsed repeatedly as a catchphrase in the episode with comic escalation. Literally means 'to add more flavor', but functions as a colloquial urging to do something bigger, bolder, or more intense. The humor relies on the gap between the culinary literal meaning and the aggressive context in which it is used.
La fiesta estaba aburrida hasta que alguien decidió darle más sabor con música en vivo.The party was boring until someone decided to spice things up with live music.golpe
heist, hit, blow (criminal job)noun (m)La banda planeó el golpe durante semanas antes de actuar.The gang planned the heist for weeks before acting.deuda
debtnoun (f)Tardó cinco años en pagar la deuda que tenía con el banco.It took him five years to pay off the debt he had with the bank.rufián
thug, ruffian, hired musclenoun (m)El jefe contrató a varios rufianes para intimidar a sus rivales.The boss hired several thugs to intimidate his rivals.hacerse cargo
to take charge, to handle something, to deal with itexpressioncolloquialNon-compositional in that 'cargo' here does not mean 'cargo/freight' but rather 'responsibility'. The phrase signals someone taking ownership of a situation, often with a tough or decisive tone in tense moments.
Cuando el jefe se fue, María se hizo cargo de todo el equipo sin dudarlo.When the boss left, María took charge of the entire team without hesitation.coartada
alibinoun (f)El sospechoso presentó una coartada sólida ante el juez.The suspect presented a solid alibi before the judge.cargamento
cargo, shipmentnoun (m)El barco transportaba un cargamento de frutas tropicales.The ship was carrying a cargo of tropical fruits.qué balines
what guts, what nerve (admiring someone's boldness or audacity)expressioncolloquialEuphemistic colloquial expression of admiration for someone's audacity. 'Balines' (ball bearings) serves as a softer stand-in for a vulgar anatomical reference meaning courage or nerve. Common across Latin America in informal speech.
Qué balines tiene ese chico, le pidió aumento al jefe en su primera semana.What guts that guy has, he asked for a raise from the boss in his first week.
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