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Season 4 · Episode 2
A Tale of Two Santas
B2LatAm dubRelaxed dialogueRelaxed: slower, easier to followon Hulu
A Planet Express mission to Robot Santa's colony on Neptune leaves the murderous robot trapped in the frozen sea, and Bender takes over as Santa, vowing to bring peace and goodwill to Xmas again. But when Bender is mistaken for the real Robot Santa, he is arrested and sentenced to death.
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maldito
damn, cursed (intensifier)expressioncolloquialUsed as a pre-noun intensifier expressing frustration or contempt. Much more common and less severe than its literal translation 'cursed'; roughly equivalent to 'damn' or 'blasted' in everyday angry speech across Latin America.
¡No encuentro las malditas llaves en ningún lado!I can't find the damn keys anywhere!¡Diablos!
Damn it! / The heck!expressioncolloquialA mild oath of surprise or frustration. Common across Latin America as a softer alternative to stronger expletives; widely used in all-ages speech to signal annoyance without being truly vulgar.
¡Diablos, se me olvidó apagar la estufa antes de salir!Damn it, I forgot to turn off the stove before leaving!fortaleza
fortress, strongholdnoun (f)El ejército construyó una fortaleza en lo alto de la colina para defenderse.The army built a fortress on top of the hill to defend itself.condenado
doomed, condemnedadjective/nounEstamos condenados si no encontramos una salida antes del amanecer.We are doomed if we don't find a way out before dawn.paradoja
paradoxnoun (f)El científico explicó la paradoja lógica con varios ejemplos sencillos.The scientist explained the logical paradox with several simple examples.cerrar el pico
to shut up, to keep quietexpressioncolloquial'Pico' literally means beak or spout; 'cerrar el pico' is a widely used idiomatic command in Latin American Spanish equivalent to 'shut your mouth'. More colorful than 'callarse' but not strongly vulgar.
Si no tienes nada útil que decir, mejor cierra el pico.If you have nothing useful to say, you'd better shut up.masacre
massacre, slaughternoun (f)El documental describía la masacre ocurrida durante la guerra civil.The documentary described the massacre that occurred during the civil war.verdugo
executionernoun (m)En la novela histórica, el verdugo cumplía sus órdenes sin decir una palabra.In the historical novel, the executioner carried out his orders without saying a word.carnicería
butchery, slaughter (figurative); also a butcher's shopnoun (f)La batalla fue una carnicería: ninguno de los dos bandos salió bien librado.The battle was a slaughter; neither side came out unscathed.suplantar
to impersonate, to stand in forverbLo arrestaron por suplantar a un médico sin tener ningún título.He was arrested for impersonating a doctor without having any degree.
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