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Season 3 · Episode 1
The Honking
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to followon Hulu
When the inheritance Bender claims in the Old Country isn't quite what he expected, the Planet Express crew has to find the source of an age-old curse.
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arrollar
to run over (with a vehicle), to bowl oververbEl conductor perdió el control y casi arrolló a un ciclista.The driver lost control and almost ran over a cyclist.castillo
castlenoun (masculine)El castillo medieval en la cima del cerro lleva siglos abandonado.The medieval castle on top of the hill has been abandoned for centuries.maldición
cursenoun (feminine)Según la leyenda, una maldición antigua protege ese tesoro.According to legend, an ancient curse protects that treasure.fantasma
ghostnoun (masculine)Los niños juraban haber visto un fantasma en el pasillo de la escuela.The children swore they had seen a ghost in the school hallway.virus
virus (also computer virus in context)noun (masculine)Un virus informático dañó todos los archivos del servidor.A computer virus damaged all the files on the server.testamento
will, last will and testamentnoun (masculine)El abogado leyó el testamento frente a toda la familia reunida.The lawyer read the will in front of the whole family gathered together.funeral
funeralnoun (masculine)El funeral se celebró en la iglesia del pueblo a las diez de la mañana.The funeral was held at the village church at ten in the morning.fortuna
fortune, wealthnoun (feminine)Heredó una fortuna enorme al morir su abuelo.She inherited an enormous fortune when her grandfather died.darme buena espina
to give me a good feeling, to feel right to meexpressioncolloquialThe standard form is 'dar mala espina' (to give a bad feeling, to raise suspicion). Using 'buena espina' here is ironic or playful, since the location is clearly sinister. Understanding the base idiom is key to catching the irony.
Ese negocio me da mala espina; algo no cuadra con sus precios tan bajos.That business gives me a bad feeling; something doesn't add up with their prices being so low.hay un pelo en la sopa
there is always a catch, nothing is ever perfectexpressioncolloquialA fixed expression used when something that seems good has an unwelcome condition or problem attached. Equivalent in feel to the English 'fly in the ointment'.
Ganamos el concurso, pero hay un pelo en la sopa: tenemos que pagar los impuestos del premio.We won the contest, but there is always a catch: we have to pay taxes on the prize.
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al carajo
to hell with it, forget it (expression of dismissal or frustration)expressionvulgarA strong expletive used to dismiss something or someone with contempt or frustration. Intensity varies by context and tone.
Al carajo el presupuesto, necesito unas vacaciones de verdad.To hell with the budget, I need a real vacation.
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