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Season 1 · Episode 7
Go! Live Your Way
B2Argentine40 min
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Argentineon NetflixMercedes quiere arreglar las cosas entre Juanma y Lupe. Mía pelea con Gaspar y se mete en problemas por sus calificaciones.
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ensayo
rehearsalnoun (m)Mañana tenemos ensayo a las cuatro, así que no lleguen tarde.We have rehearsal tomorrow at four, so don't be late.friend
friend (used as a direct address term, borrowed from English)expressioncolloquialUsed as a casual term of address among teenagers, switching into English mid-conversation. Signals closeness and a contemporary, youth-oriented register. Variants 'friendy' and 'friendy' also appear in this dialogue.
¿Todo bien, friend? Hace rato que no te veo por acá.Everything good, friend? Haven't seen you around here in a while.porrista
cheerleadernoun (f/m)Las porristas ensayaron durante todo el fin de semana para el partido.The cheerleaders rehearsed all weekend for the game.capitán
captain, team captainnoun (m)El capitán del equipo tuvo que dar una explicación después de la derrota.The team captain had to give an explanation after the defeat.legajo
academic file, dossier, recordnoun (m)La directora revisó el legajo de cada alumno antes de la reunión.The principal reviewed each student's file before the meeting.suspender
to suspend, to remove (from an activity)verbLo suspendieron del equipo por dos semanas a causa de su comportamiento.He was suspended from the team for two weeks because of his behavior.jugársela
to go for it, to take the risk, to put yourself on the lineexpressioncolloquialMeans to commit to a risky or bold action, especially in personal or romantic situations. The reflexive pronoun shifts with the subject: me la juego, te la jugás, etc. Very common in everyday Argentine speech.
Si te gusta esa persona, jugátela y decíselo de una vez.If you like that person, go for it and just tell them.ponerse las pilas
to get one's act together, to buckle down, to step it upexpressioncolloquialLiterally 'to put in the batteries', used to tell someone to start making a real effort. Very common in Argentine informal speech across all age groups.
Si querés aprobar el examen, tenés que ponerte las pilas ahora mismo.If you want to pass the exam, you have to get your act together right now.calificaciones
grades, marksnoun (f, plural)Si no mejorás las calificaciones, no vas a poder participar en las actividades extracurriculares.If you don't improve your grades, you won't be able to participate in extracurricular activities.papelón
embarrassing blunder, public humiliationnoun (m)Se olvidó la letra en el medio del show y fue un papelón total.She forgot the lyrics in the middle of the show and it was a total embarrassment.estar en cualquiera
to be off in another world, to be totally out of it, to be doing random/irresponsible thingsexpressioncolloquialDescribes someone who is behaving erratically, not focused, or acting without logic. Cannot be derived from the literal words. Widely used among young speakers in Argentina.
Últimamente está en cualquiera: falta a los entrenamientos y no avisa a nadie.Lately he's totally out of it: he skips practice and doesn't tell anyone.
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