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Season 3 · Episode 14
Time Keeps On Slippin'
B1LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to followon Hulu
While creating a team of mutants to play the Harlem Globetrotters, the Professor accidentally causes a disruption in time that threatens the existence of the universe. Meanwhile, Fry tries to win an unreceptive Leela's heart.
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salto
jump, leap; here: temporal skip/jumpnoun (m)El tren dio un salto inesperado y todos se cayeron.The train gave an unexpected jolt and everyone fell over.partícula
particlenoun (f)Los científicos estudian las partículas subatómicas en el laboratorio.Scientists study subatomic particles in the laboratory.nebulosa
nebulanoun (f)La nebulosa brillaba con colores impresionantes en las fotografías del telescopio.The nebula glowed with impressive colors in the telescope photographs.bomba de gravedad
gravity bombnoun phrase (f)En la película, usaron una bomba de gravedad para mover el asteroide.In the movie, they used a gravity bomb to move the asteroid.tener onda
to be cool, to have style or charismaexpressioncolloquialOne of the most widespread colloquial expressions in Latin American Spanish. 'Onda' literally means 'wave' but idiomatically means vibe, coolness, or style. Whether someone 'tiene onda' is about personality and social energy, not looks or skills.
Ese músico tiene mucha onda; la gente lo adora en todos lados.That musician is really cool; people love him everywhere.desafío
challenge, darenoun (m)Aceptar ese desafío requería mucho valor.Accepting that challenge required a lot of courage.enfría tus propulsores
cool your jets, calm downexpressioncolloquialSci-fi flavored version of telling someone to calm down or slow their enthusiasm. Functions like 'cálmate' but with a playful or dismissive tone. The meaning is non-literal and non-compositional in context.
Enfría tus propulsores; todavía no hemos terminado de hablar.Cool your jets; we haven't finished talking yet.pilotar
to pilot, to fly (a vehicle)verbAprendió a pilotar aviones pequeños durante el verano.She learned to pilot small planes during the summer.para colmo
to top it all off, on top of everything elseexpressioncolloquialFixed phrase that introduces an additional problem or irony that makes an already bad situation worse. 'Colmo' alone means the last straw or the height of something, but the phrase is used as a connector.
Se me pinchó la llanta y, para colmo, empezó a llover.I got a flat tire and, to top it all off, it started raining.
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